Jammy Bacon & Gouda Melts
with Caramelized Onion & Broccoli
- Soy
- Wheat
- Milk
Yes, we’re calling this dish a “melt” but let’s get real: It’s a spectacularly flavorful grilled cheese. Are we too old for that? NEVER! You’ll layer sourdough with gouda, Monterey Jack, caramelized onion, and bacon, plus a luscious smear of fig jam for a sweet contrast. Pan-fry them in butter until golden brown and melty and serve with roasted sweet potatoes on the side (because we are adults and we love our vitamins).
Ingredients
4 ounce
Bacon
1 unit
Onion
8 ounce
Broccoli
2 unit
Sweet Potato
1 unit
Fig Jam
4 slice
Sourdough Bread
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
4 slice
Gouda Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
¼ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Carefully discard all but 1 tsp bacon fat (2 tsp for 4 servings) from pan. (You’ll use this to cook the onion later.) • While bacon cooks, cut sweet potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion.
Cut broccoli florets into bite-size pieces if necessary. (Save sweet potatoes for another use.)
• Toss sweet potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.
Swap in broccoli for sweet potatoes; roast until browned and tender, 12-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add a drizzle of oil to pan with reserved bacon fat; heat over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and softened, 8-10 minutes. Add half the jam (you’ll use the rest later), ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4 servings), and 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4); cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is caramelized and jammy, 2-3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wash out pan.
• Top half the sourdough slices with even layers of Monterey Jack and caramelized onion; drizzle with remaining jam. Arrange bacon and gouda on top (TIP: If gouda slices don’t fit, cut them in half and shingle on sandwiches). Close sandwiches with remaining sourdough slices.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter in pan used for onion over medium heat. Add sandwiches and cook, pushing them around pan to absorb butter, until bread is golden brown on one side and cheese begins to melt, 4-6 minutes. Add another 1 TBSP butter to pan and flip; cook until bread is golden brown on second side and cheese melts. (For 4 servings, work in batches or use a second pan, adding 1 TBSP butter for each side.)
• Halve melts on a diagonal. • Divide melts between plates and serve with sweet potato wedges on the side.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: The fig jam added a delightful sweetness that paired well with the savory elements, creating a unique and tasty sandwich 🍯.
- Ease of prep: Some found it a bit time-consuming, but others praised its simplicity and ease of preparation.
- Suggestions: Consider using less onion if you're not a fan; try bourbon instead of water when caramelizing for extra flavor.
- Portions: A few customers mentioned wanting more bacon; consider adding extra for meatier sandwiches.
- Cheese: While many loved the gouda, some preferred American cheese for a more distinct flavor profile.
Reviews from our home cooks
I am not a big fan of onions but figured I could leave them out when I made this dish, since I had already bought the ingredients I figured what's the harm in cooking it to see if it was good or not. I substituted bourbon for water when cooking down the onions, and it ended up being my favorite part of the dish! I enjoyed the opportunity to try an ingredient in a novel way.
Never thought of jam on a bacon-grilled cheese, but the onions+jam addition were a really delicious addition! I personally prefer regular potatoes, but its an easy swap! Great recipe!
Delicious=never thought to use gouda for grilled cheese sandwiches, but it was delicious/different/fun to try=loved it with the bacon and Monterey Jack cheese. Sweet potatoes great too!
Never would have thought to add fig jam to a sandwich like this but it totally works! One of the best grilled sandwiches I've ever had!
This was amazing and super easy! I shared it with my Mom and she loved it too.
This was amazing! I don't like sweet potatoes but decided to try them since they were there. I loved them.
The bacon was of low quality and pretty much took away from the sandwich instead of enhancing it. The jam also did very little for the sandwich
Way too much onion. I tried half the original amount and it was still too much.
Kinda Miles to prepare not enough bacon had to add bacon to sandwich.
Would be good with a meat addition, but was tasty!
