Grilled Cheese with Tomato, Onion, and Pesto Butter

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4
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10m
Prep Time

8-10m
Cook Time

18m
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Recipe: #3128

November 27, 2011

Categories: Comfort Food, Lunch, Main Dish, Dairy, Fruit, Tomato, Vegetables, Onions, Italian, North American, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Kid Pleaser, Quick Meals, Game/Sports Day, Summer, Grill (Electric), Skillet, Stove Top more

recipe by:
Kchurchill5 "RIP" Forever in our Kitchen

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recipe by:
Kchurchill5 "RIP" Forever in our Kitchen

"I know, it is just grilled cheese; but this is a favorite combination of mine. A mix of pumpernickel bread, onions, and of course the fresh cheese. But my secret is the pesto butter. I served these at a soup/sandwich party I had and everyone loved them. The key is fresh ingredients."

Original recipe yields 4 servings

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8 slices pumpernickel bread (I prefer to use one from the bakery and cut it myself)
12 slices tomato, thin slice (and use a heirloom or good beefsteak), about 3 tomatoes
8 slices fresh mozzarella (my store sells different sizes, I usually buy 8oz ball), 2 slices per sandwich
1 medium onion, thin sliced

Pesto Butter:
2 teaspoons basil pesto, drained well
3 tablespoons butter, softened

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (159.7 g)
Calories 409.5
Total Fat - 23.3 g
Saturated Fat - 9.4 g
Cholesterol - 51.2 mg
Sodium - 914.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 29.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 4 g
Sugars - 2 g
Protein - 21 g
Calcium - 338.1 mg
Iron - 2.5 mg
Vitamin C - 2 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step 1

Pesto Butter ... Add the pesto to the softened butter and mix well. I tend to drain the pesto pretty well - I want more of the pesto and less of the oil.

Step 2

Sandwich ... Add a couple of onion slices to the bottom slice of bread, top with 3 tomato slices, 2 slices of fresh mozzarella, then a couple more onion slices, and finish with the top slice of bread. Spread the pesto butter on the top slice of the bread (the outside) and place that side down on your grill pan. Then spread the pesto butter on the other side. Grill on medium heat, not to fast, as you want the cheese to melt; and, the sandwich to grill slowly and not burn. About 4-5 minutes per side.