Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:56 PM PDT I certainly have been into the fresh field ripened tomatoes lately! I have been picking up at least a full basket of them every week and most weeks they have disappeared long before the end of the week. Primarily I have been enjoying them in BLT sandwiches but recently I had a new idea and that was for a caprese grilled cheese sandwich. The idea came from a caprese salad which is a nice and simple salad that consists of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil and I figured that it would make an excellent grilled cheese sandwich! I mean you really can't go wrong wrapping something up in buttery and toasty bread grilled to perfection while at the same time melting the fresh mozzarella into an ooey gooey mess! For the basil component of this sandwich I decided to go with a basil pesto as I was thinking that a pesto would work better in the sandwich than straight basil leaves and the pesto would also add even more flavour. One thing that you want to make sure that you do is bring everything including the mozzarella up to room temperature to ensure that it melts completely. Another tip for getting the fully melted cheese is to not slice the mozzarella or the tomatoes too thickly and if the worst should happen and the cheese does not completely melt then you could always throw the sandwich into the oven for a few minutes after it has been grilled. Don't worry if some of the melted mozzarella spills out of the sandwich onto the pan, just let is cook until it turns a nice golden brown; those burn bits of cheese on the side might just be the best part of a grilled cheese sandwich! Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich What better way is there to enjoy perfectly ripe tomatoes other than smothered in melted cheese along with some fresh homemade basil pesto in a sandwich that is grilled to perfection? Servings: makes 2 sandwiches Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Printable Recipe Ingredients 4 slices bread 1 large ripe tomato, room temperature, sliced 1/4 inch thick 1 ball fresh mozzarella, room temperature, sliced 1/4 inch thick 4 tablespoons basil pesto pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil Directions Assemble sandwich and grill until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2-3 minutes per side. Similar Recipes: Diced Caprese Salad Balsamic Roasted Tomato Caprese Sandwich Caprese Salad BLT (Bacon Lettuce and Tomato) Sandwich

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