Description
A comforting grilled cheese sandwich filled with sun-dried tomato pesto and melted mozzarella, perfect for any weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
- 2 slices of mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Spread sun-dried tomato pesto on one side of each slice of bread.
- Place a slice of mozzarella cheese on top of the pesto on one slice of bread.
- Top with the second slice of bread, pesto side down.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add butter.
- Once the butter is melted, place the sandwich in the skillet.
- Cook until golden brown on one side, about 3-4 minutes.
- Flip the sandwich and cook the other side until golden brown and the cheese is melted, about another 3-4 minutes.
- Let the sandwich rest for a minute before slicing.
Notes
Don’t skip the pesto! Use jarred or homemade. Fresh mozzarella gives the best melt. For a lighter version, use olive oil instead of butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 30mg