In honor of National Grilled Cheese month, we’re honoring perhaps the most versatile, delicious sandwich there is: The Grilled Cheese Sandwich. While the traditional American cheese on white bread is delicious, itself, gourmet grilled cheese options have taken off far beyond what you could ever imagine. If you’re a melted cheese-on-bread lover, you’ll love our sweet and savory takes on the classic sandwich. Grab your skillet or frying pan and get ready to melt some cheese with our 5 favorite grilled cheese recipes.

Nacho Mama’s Grilled Cheese: A grilled cheese recipe reminiscent of a piled-high plate of nachos? Yes, please!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature

2 slices bread (white bread for the traditional grilled cheese lover, whole wheat if you want something a little healthier)

1 slice monterey jack cheese

1 slice cheddar cheese

1 tablespoon guacamole

1 tablespoon black beans, cooked

as many slices of pickled jalapeños as you can handle

Directions:

Spread the butter on the outside of both slices of bread. Assemble the cheese, guacamole, black beans, and jalapeños on the bread, and close the sandwich. Heat a skillet or frying pan and place the sandwich in the pan until cheese is slightly melted and the bread has browned. Flip over, and cook another few minutes until the other slice of bread has browned and the cheese is fully melted.

GoGo & Brie: Brie and apple sandwiches are all the rage, so we’ve kicked things up a notch by swapping out the apples for GoGo for a new take on this grilled cheese recipe. Cue the GoGo & Brie Sandwich!

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 an onion, sliced

3 mushrooms, chopped

2 slices sourdough bread

1 large hunk brie cheese

1 pouch AppleGrape GoGo squeeZ

Directions:

Start by melting one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan. Add the onions and mushrooms, and sauté until golden brown. Spread the other tablespoon of butter on the outside of both slices of bread. Layer the cheese on the bread, followed by the onion and mushroom mixture, and then a squeeZ of GoGo on each side of the sandwich. Close the sandwich, and place in a skillet or frying pan (butter side down), and cook until cheese begins to melt. Once slightly melted, flip the sandwich and cook until the cheese is fully melted, and both sides of the bread are golden-brown.

Presto, Pesto: What’s better than a classic combo of fresh mozzarella cheese, pesto, and tomatoes? Nothing, that’s what!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon butter

2 slices bread (white bread for the traditional grilled cheese lover, whole wheat if you want something a little healthier)

4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese

2 tablespoons pesto

4 slices tomatoes

Directions:

Spread the butter on the outside of both slices of bread. Layer the cheese on the bread, followed by the pesto and tomatoes, then close the sandwich. Heat a skillet or non-stick frying pan, and cook one side of the sandwich until cheese is slightly melted and the bread begins to brown. Flip the sandwich, and cook until the cheese is fully melted and the other slice of bread has browned.

French Toast ‘n Cheese: Is it dessert? Is it breakfast? Is it lunch? We say either or all of the above!

Ingredients:

1 egg slightly beaten

1/4 cup milk

dash of cinnamon

2 slices bread

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese

2 tablespoons raspberry preserves or smashed fresh raspberries

optional: maple syrup to drizzle inside

Directions:

Combine egg, milk, and cinnamon in a bowl. Dunk both slices of bread into bowl until evenly coated on both sides. Melt butter in a frying pan and cook dipped bread in pan for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove bread from pan and spread cheese and raspberries on bread. (And drizzle optional maple syrup inside.)

We’re sure your mouth is watering by now, so go hit the frying pan, and say cheese!