Spinach & Onion Crusted Grilled Cheese

Confession:  Sometimes when I post "recipes" they aren't really "recipes".  They are more like meal ideas.

GASP!

I know, I know.  Sue me and my food blogging tendencies.  But this journey to food bloggerdom didn't start as a quest to become a master chef.  It started as a quest to shorten the "what's for dinner?" conversation between my sweet husband and myself and to broaden my creativity in the kitchen.

That being said ... I made this today and wanted to share.

Spinach & Onion Crusted Grilled Cheese

2 pieces Whole Grain bread

A handful of Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

A few slivers of Red Onion

A small handful of Baby Spinach

Butter, softened

Cornmeal

I make grilled cheese sandwiches by getting my cast iron skillet really hot and then building the sandwich on top of it.

• Smother a thin layer of butter on one piece of bread, the top it with a sprinkling of cornmeal.  Put the bread butter-side-down in the skillet.
• Put half of the cheese on the bread, then a layer of onions, then spinach and then a final layer of cheese.
• Give the other piece of bread the butter/cornmeal crust and top the sandwich with it.
• Wait until the sandwich is golden brown on the bottom and then flip until cooked.

See what I mean?  Totally easy.  Nothing anyone should be overly impressed with.

But I just thought it was delicious and inexpensive (onions are cheap and spinach can be bought frozen) and something I had never thought of before.  Maybe you hadn't either!

What are your favorite grilled cheese fixin's?