Grilled Cheese Crepes

These savory grilled cheese crepes are a perfect appetizer or lunch, filled with melty sharp cheddar and feta cheese, leafy greens, and fresh dill.

Ahh, crepes. While they can be every bit as elegant as they sound, they’re not too hard to make — and might even be easier than running to the store, if you happen to have a few pantry ingredients on hand! Dessert might leap to mind first when hearing the word “crepe”, but we love crepes as a savory main course. Savory crepes work as an appetizer or lunch recipe, and they’re so, so good! Keep reading for our grilled cheese crepes recipe.

Making cheese crepes

Since we had fresh chard and fresh dill in our garden, Alex and I created this savory cheese crepes recipe to use them in combination with some sharp cheddar and feta we had in the fridge. After the first taste test, we were hooked! The feta and dill was a great combination, and the hot melt-y cheese right off the griddle was a perfect match.

These grilled cheese crepes were so good that we decided to make an appetizer version for a party that night. We ended up cutting the crepes in half for easier serving, ending up with little wedges (see the photo above). However, you can easily eat a few of these for a filling lunch or dinner (see the photo below) – with a green salad, it would make for a delicious and, yes, elegant entree.

These cheese crepes also made me glad to be growing chard in our garden – it was a tasty addition, and adds some good-for-you nutrients to the dish (to offset the cheese?). You can find it at most groceries or farmer’s markets, or substitute any leafy green, including kale, collard greens, spinach. It also fits nicely into our recent focus on fresh herbs – the dill is integral to the flavor here.

How to make crepes

And then of course, the crepes! Here’s our basic crepes recipe. It takes a little bit of practicing to get good at the technique, but once you’ve made a batch for this cheese crepes recipe you’ll get the hang of it. Because there are a few tricks to making the crepes, take a watch to our video below! Then head over to that recipe for the exact instructions.

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This recipe is…

This grilled cheese crepes recipe is vegetarian.

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5 from 5 reviews Author: a Couple Cooks

a Couple Cooks Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 8 crepes or 16 appetizer servings 1 x Print Recipe Pin Recipe Description These savory grilled cheese crepes are a perfect appetizer or lunch, filled with melty sharp cheddar and feta cheese, leafy greens, and fresh dill. Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients 1 recipe basic crepes

recipe basic crepes 6 cups shredded kale, chard, or spinach

shredded kale, chard, or spinach ¼ cup fresh dill (do not substitute dried)

fresh dill (do not substitute dried) 2 tablespoons olive oil

olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder

garlic powder ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper

4 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded

sharp cheddar, shredded 3 ounces feta or queso fresco, crumbled Instructions Make the crepes. Cut the kale, chard or spinach into thin strips. Chop the dill. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium low heat. Add greens , garlic powder, kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper. Saute until just tender and bright green, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the dill. Set aside. Place a crepe on a plate; then place a small handful greens, shredded cheddar, and feta onto the bottom half of the crepe. Fold the top half of the circle over, then fold the half circle in half again to make a quarter circle. Repeat for all crepes. Using the same pan as for the greens, add a bit of olive oil and return the crepes to the pan in a few batches. Cook a few minutes on each side, until golden brown and the cheese has melted. To serve as an appetizer, cut each quarter circle crepe in half to make a wedge, then arrange the wedges on a plate. Notes Inspired by Naturally Ella Category: Main Dish

Method: Stovetop

Cuisine: French Keywords: Cheese Crepes, Savory Crepes, Crepes Recipes, Basic Crepes, How to Make Crepes, Dinner Ideas, Entertaining Recipes

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