Pizza Grilled Cheese
Pizza Grilled Cheese
Grilled cheese a la Italiana! This grilled cheese tastes so much like pizza, you might just find yourself making it for your family a couple of times a week!! No need for pizza dough or freezer-based products. Slice, spread, cook and 10 minutes later you have dinner.
Preparation Time:
15 minutes
Ingredients:
| 8 | slices whole wheat or Italian bread, 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick | 8 |
| 1/3 cup | prepared pasta sauce | 75 mL |
| 8 | thin slices Mozzarella cheese (about 7 oz) | 8 |
| 20 | small pepperoni slices (about 2 oz) | 20 |
| 1 tbsp | greated Parmesan cheese | 15 mL |
| 1/4 cup | Gay Lea Spreadables butter | 50 mL |
| 1/2 tsp | dried oregano or Italian seasoning | 2 mL |
Instructions:
Place 4 slices of bread on work surface. Spread pasta sauce evenly over each slice. Top each with 1 slice of cheese, 1/4 of pasta sauce, 1/4 of pepperoni (if using), remaining cheese slice and Parmesan. Top with remaining bread slices. Spread half of butter over top of bread.
Place sandwiches, buttered side down, two at a time, in non-stick skillet set over medium heat. Spread half of remaining butter over top of bread. Cook for about 5 minutes or until underside is golden and cheese has started to melt. Flip sandwiches over; cook for 3 to 4 minutes longer or until underside is golden and cheese is melted.
Repeat with remaining sandwiches and butter. Makes 2 sandwiches.