Name: Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Total time: PT900.0S
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 slice Bread; 2 tablespoon Olive Oil; 4 tablespoon Basil Pesto; 1 Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ball; 1 Tomato; to taste Salt; to taste Ground Black Pepper

What better way is there to enjoy perfectly ripe tomatoes other than smothered in melted cheese along with some fresh homemade basil pesto in a sandwich that is grilled to perfection?!

Easy

Peanut-Free

Fish-Free

Cheese

Main Dish

American

Stove

Weeknight Dinners

Beginner

Low Salt

Egg-Free

Soy-Free

Low-Sugar

Pescatarian

Grill

Comfort Food

Lunch

Date Night

Snack

Shellfish-Free

Dinner

Vegetarian

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Summer

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Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Bread

slice

Olive Oil

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Basil Pesto

Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ball

Tomato

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Preheat a skillet or grill pan over medium heat.

Brush the outside of each {@1:} with enough {@0:} to lightly coat the bread.

Brush the outside of each Bread (4 slice) with enough Olive Oil (2 tablespoon) to lightly coat the bread.

Brush the outside of each Bread (4 slices) with enough Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) to lightly coat the bread.

Spread the {@0:} on the other side of each bread slice.

Spread the Basil Pesto (4 tablespoon) on the other side of each bread slice.

Spread the Basil Pesto (4 Tbsp) on the other side of each bread slice.

Place the {@0:} on the pesto side of one bread slice. Top with {@2:} and season with {@3:} and {@1:}.

Place the Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ball (1 N/A) [room temperature] on the pesto side of one bread slice. Top with Tomato (1 N/A) [room temperature] and season with Salt ( to taste) and Ground Black Pepper ( to taste).

Place the Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ball (1) on the pesto side of one bread slice. Top with Tomato (1) and season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).

Place the other slice of bread on top, with the pesto side facing down. Place the sandwich in the pan and grill over medium heat until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.

Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich

15MINS

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