Parmesan Crusted Pesto Mozzarella Grilled Cheese Sandwich

5m
Prep Time
4m
Cook Time
9m
Ready In

Recipe: #5933

July 15, 2012



"This takes pesto and plain grilled cheese sandwiches to a whole different level"

Original is 1 serving

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (230 g)
  • Calories 669.8
  • Total Fat - 40.9 g
  • Saturated Fat - 20.9 g
  • Cholesterol - 189.9 mg
  • Sodium - 1373.1 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 38.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
  • Sugars - 0.9 g
  • Protein - 35.8 g
  • Calcium - 734.4 mg
  • Iron - 2.6 mg
  • Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.6 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Butter the outside of each slice of bread. Spread basil pesto on the inside of each slice of bread. Place the mozzarella cheese slices on top of one piece of bread. Top with the other slice of bread. Sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese on the outside of one side of the sandwich

Step 2

Place the sandwich, cheese side down, on the hot pan. Grill for 2 minutes or until Parmesan cheese is crusted and golden brown. Sprinkle the rest of the Parmesan cheese on the outside of the other side of the sandwich. Cook until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2 more minutes. Serve immediately.

Tips


No special items needed.

2 Reviews

LifeIsGood

I really liked the pesto addition to a grilled cheese sandwich. The parmesan coating was a new idea to me and was so fun to try! I loved how crispy it got. The finished product was good but seemed to have a heavy salty taste. Maybe it was my parmesan brand. I need to try this another time using a different parmesan. Without the salty flavor, I would rate this a 5! Thank you for posting!

4.0

review by:
(12 Feb 2022)

ImPat

As the only sliced cheese I had was American Cheddar I used that in place of the Mozzarella but otherwise made as per recipe and oh it was so good to eat with gooey cheese and the tang of the pesto and the crunchy toasted bread, thank you Jaclyn for a great lunch made for Alphabet Tag Game at FF&F.

5.0

review by:
(8 Jan 2021)

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