If your family is like our family, we eat a lot of grilled cheese because they are easy and the kids love them. But, Don and I are so tired of boring, old grilled cheese. So, I created my version of a Gourmet Grilled Cheese reminiscent of a sandwich I had at a local restaurant. Enjoy!
Gourmet Grilled Cheese
A delicious, adult-version of grilled cheese that can be made right beside the kids'! Don't settle for yellow "cheese" again!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1 small ball fresh mozzarella
- 4 Tablespoons tomato garlic pesto or regular pesto
Instructions
- Heat nonstick skillet over medium-low heat.
- Slice mozzarella into 4 (or more) slices.
- Spread one side of each piece of bread with 1/2 teaspoon of butter.
- Lay two pieces of bread in skillet, top with 1 Tablespoon of pesto on each slice, smoothing to edges.
- Layer 2 slices of cheese on each bread slice, top with another Tablespoon of pesto.
- Layer second pieces of bread on top, butter side up.
- Allow to cook for approximately 4-5 minutes or until toasted to taste. Flip sandwich and continue toasting on second side 4-5 minutes or until toasted.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
Gourmet Grilled Cheese
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 0
% Daily Value*
Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Potassium 0mg0%
Carbohydrates 0g0%
Fiber 0g0%
Sugar 0g0%
Protein 0g0%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Julia wants to live in a world where Hogwarts is real, dark chocolate is packaged with good books, and houses clean themselves. Until then, she is the divorced mom of twins, blogger, sometimes crafter, traveler, napper, cooker, snail mailer, geocacher, and corporate bean counter.
Yum! I’ve only ever had grilled cheese with cheddar cheese before, I will have to try this sometime. 🙂