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pesto grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches sliced revealing the melty inside
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Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Pesto grilled cheese sandwiches are a super fun and delicious way to simply dress up the classic handheld lunch staple with tried-and-true flavors that taste heavenly together.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 2
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 4 slices good sandwich bread
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 small garden tomato sliced thin, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
  • Butter one side of all 4 pieces of bread.
  • Add pesto to the other side of 2 pieces of the bread.
  • Place the two pieces of bread with pesto on them in the hot pan, butter side down (against the pan).
  • Add the sliced tomato on top of the pesto if using, top with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese on each piece of bread.
  • Top with the last piece of buttered bread, butter side up.
  • Cook until the bottom piece of bread is toasted and golden-brown.
  • Flip it over, and cook on the other side until it is toasted golden-brown and the cheese is melted.
  • Remove from the pan, and serve hot.

Notes

  • No homemade pesto? We love the Kirkland Signature pesto from the refrigerated section at Costco.
  • You can make these with or without the tomato, we like it both ways. A fresh garden tomato with pesto and warm cheese is pretty magical.
  • You can customize this sandwich in lots of ways by varying the cheese, bread, or additions.
  • Low and slow is the way to cook a grilled cheese that it comes out perfectly golden and toasted.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 2 sandwiches | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 628mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1047IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 2mg

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