Description
A gourmet twist on the classic grilled cheese, featuring melty mozzarella and flavorful basil pesto on crispy sourdough.
Ingredients
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- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 4 tablespoons pesto sauce (divided)
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- 4 slices tomato
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Spread 1 tablespoon of pesto sauce evenly on one side of each slice of sourdough bread.
- Place one slice of mozzarella cheese on top of the pesto-covered side of two bread slices.
- Add two slices of tomato on top of the mozzarella cheese on each slice.
- Top the tomatoes with another slice of mozzarella cheese, creating a layered sandwich effect.
- Place the remaining slices of bread on top, pesto side down, completing the sandwiches.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of softened butter on the outside of each sandwich.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Carefully place the sandwiches in the skillet. Cook for about 3–4 minutes on each side, or until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Remove the sandwiches from the skillet and let them cool for a minute before cutting diagonally.
- Serve warm.
Notes
This sandwich is energy-dense due to cheese, pesto, and butter/oil. Consider using lighter mozzarella or reduced-oil pesto if monitoring calories.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 51g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 60mg