Pesto Grilled Cheese

Name: Pesto Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 slices sourdough bread; 1/2 cup prepared pesto; 8 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese; 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced; 4 tablespoons butter, softened

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min./batch

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Pesto grilled cheese takes the classic sandwich up a notch with layers of melty mozzarella, juicy tomatoes and herby pesto.

Ingredients

8 slices sourdough bread
1/2 cup prepared pesto
8 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

Preheat panini maker or indoor electric grill. Spread pesto over one side of each piece of bread. Top each with a slice of cheese. Layer tomato slices on four of the slices. Top with the other half of cheese slices.
Spread softened butter over the outside of sandwiches. In batches, cook, covered, 3-4 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 414 calories, 35g fat (16g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 808mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein.

This sandwich is DELICIOUS but comes together so quickly! It's also easy to make for an entire family, since you can bake the sandwiches in the oven rather than cook them on the stovetop or in a panini maker. —Andi Gleeson, San Francisco, California

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