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Taco Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Taco night leftovers have tuned into this epic grilled cheese! This Taco Grilled Cheese is everything you love in a taco, sandwiched between 2 layers of melted cheese and buttery, toasted bread! Send it to school as part of a healthy school lunch or serve it for dinner with a little guacamole!
Taco night leftovers have tuned into this epic grilled cheese! This Taco Grilled Cheese is everything you love in a taco, sandwiched between 2 layers of melted cheese and buttery, toasted bread! Send it to school as part of a healthy school lunch or serve it for dinner with a little guacamole!
Taco night leftovers have tuned into this epic grilled cheese! This Taco Grilled Cheese is everything you love in a taco, sandwiched between 2 layers of melted cheese and buttery, toasted bread! Send it to school as part of a healthy school lunch or serve it for dinner with a little guacamole!
Taco night leftovers have tuned into this epic grilled cheese! This Taco Grilled Cheese is everything you love in a taco, sandwiched between 2 layers of melted cheese and buttery, toasted bread! Send it to school as part of a healthy school lunch or serve it for dinner with a little guacamole!
Taco night leftovers have tuned into this epic grilled cheese! This Taco Grilled Cheese is everything you love in a taco, sandwiched between 2 layers of melted cheese and buttery, toasted bread! Send it to school as part of a healthy school lunch or serve it for dinner with a little guacamole!

You have got to check out this epic lunch made with… taco night leftovers?! Yup, that’s right! This grilled cheese is everything you love in a taco, hugged between two slices of melted cheese and buttery, toasted bread

Taco night leftovers have tuned into this epic grilled cheese! This Taco Grilled Cheese is everything you love in a taco, sandwiched between 2 layers of melted cheese and buttery, toasted bread! Send it to school as part of a healthy school lunch or serve it for dinner with a little guacamole!



If taco night is a way of life in your household, then you most likely have the same question as I do, “what should I do with those last few leftovers?“

Rest assured that I never run out of ideas when it comes to reinventing leftovers.

And this week, we are revamping my skillet beef tacos into a cheesy, gooey, grilled cheese sandwich! It doesn’t get any better than that, I tell you.

If grilled a grilled cheese sandwich wasn’t good enough already, now we add all the favorite taco fillings to it, and what you get is one incredible meal.

This grilled cheese finally provides a satisfactory answer to the age-old question, is a taco a sandwich?

Swap your tortillas for grilled bread and get ready for the most epic sandwich idea imaginable.

How to Pack a Taco Grilled Cheese for Lunch

Wait, what? This is packed for lunch? Of course! If you didn’t know you could grill a sandwich and pack it in a lunchbox, here is how it’s done -this works for all grilled sandwiches.

While the sandwich won’t stay hot, you can keep it from going soggy in the lunchbox. Watch this video to see how.

That’s right, gooey cheese, crispy bread – a tasty combination that you can now have every day of the week!

As you can see, making one meal where leftovers never go to waste is part of our meal plan game plan! 

Where you’ll find five incredible recipes, a completed shopping list, and a meal-prep guide for the week to help you save lots of time in the kitchen.

Want more epic lunch ideas? I’ve got over 100 of them in my latest ebook:

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More Grilled Cheese Ideas

Now that you know how to pack a grilled cheese for lunch, you might want to try a few new flavors! Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered with a few of our favorite grilled sandwich ideas.

  • Philly Grilled Cheese Sandwich
  • Grilled Tuna Melt
  • Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese
  • Hawaiian Grilled Cheese
  • Grilled Cheese Dippers

Of course, this taco grilled cheese is great for lunch or freshly made for dinner. Add some guacamole on the side and boom! Your taste buds will thank you.

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You’re going to melt for this Taco Grilled Cheese! Everything you love inside a taco between 2 slices of gooey cheese and buttery, toasted bread!

  • Author: MOMables – Laura
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick bread, such as Italian or rustic bread
  • 1 tablespoon butter, for grilling
  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 6 tablespoons cooked leftover taco-seasoned beef
  • 2 tablespoons fresh salsa
  • ½ avocado, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons black olives
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Instructions

  1. Lay the bread on a flat surface. Spread butter over each slice, flip and place 1 slice of cheese onto each slice of bread. Top 2 slices of bread with beef, salsa, avocado, olives, sour cream, and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro. Close sandwiches, making sure the cheese is against the bread on both sides.
  2. In a non-stick pan or griddle, over medium-high heat, place the sandwiches and grill for 2 to 3 minutes until it’s golden and the cheese has begun to melt. Flip and grill on the other side for an additional minute or 2 until it’s golden, crispy, and the cheese has melted.
  3. Remove from heat and serve immediately. If packing in a lunchbox, all the sandwich to cool down to room temperature before slicing and packing in a lunch container.

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
  • Calories: 688
  • Sugar: 7.3g
  • Sodium: 1018.8mg
  • Fat: 39g
  • Saturated Fat: 18g
  • Trans Fat: 0.7g
  • Carbohydrates: 44.4g
  • Fiber: 8.7g
  • Protein: 30.7g
  • Cholesterol: 135.5mg

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