Recipe: Delicious Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich. How to make a Caprese grilled cheese sandwich. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Get your two slices of bread ready and spread mayo on one side of each slice.

Caprese Grilled Cheese is loaded with basil pesto, a thick and chunky garlic butter tomato sauce, and fresh mozzarella cheese. Except that's a lie; I'm not eating regular grilled cheese sandwiches. I'm eating loaded caprese grilled cheese sandwiches hot off the grill aka skillet. You can cook Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich

1. You need 4 slice of Thick white bread.
2. Prepare 2 slice of Fresh mozzarella.
3. You need of Cherry or grape tomatoes.
4. It's 1/4 bunch of Basil (more or less depending on taste).
5. You need to taste of Balsamic glaze.
6. Prepare 1 dash of Salt and pepper.
7. You need 2 tbsp of Butter, softened.

How to Make a Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. This Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich starts with good bread. A rustic sourdough boule is thickly sliced and layered with fresh mozzarella cheese, summer tomatoes, and a flavorful Arugula Pesto.

Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich instructions

1. Spread butter on two slices of bread and lay them buttered side down on a clean work surface. (Tip: using a piece of wax paper makes for easy clean up).
2. Slice washed tomatoes in half, then arrange the halves on the bread. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste..
3. Add basil. This can be washed, dried and torn into pieces. Depending on your personal preference, add as much or little as you like..
4. Top each sandwich with a thick slice of fresh mozzarella. Drizzle with balsamic glaze..
5. Butter remaining two slices of bread and place it buttered side up on the mozzarella. Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet on medium heat and toast sandwiches on each side until golden brown and cheese is melted. (Lower heat gives sandwich time to develop a nice crunchy crust. A lid could be used to trap the heat in skillet to ensure melted, gooey cheese).

Lightly browned in a skillet and placed in a hot oven, it comes out golden, toasty and melty. Don't you just wanna stuff your face with that stack up there?!? Caprese Grilled Cheese - one of the ultimate and easiest ways to make a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich. Bread slices are layered with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and fresh tomatoes then cooked in a hot skillet until golden brown and melty delicious! In my house grilled cheese sandwiches are a staple - the kids request them for lunch almost daily!