Description
This Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a delicious twist on the classic grilled cheese, featuring fresh basil, ripe tomatoes, and gooey fontina cheese layered between slices of ciabatta bread spread with flavorful pesto.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread:
- 2 slices of ciabatta bread (or bread of choice)
Pesto:
- 4 tablespoons pesto
Cheese:
- 2–3 oz fontina cheese, sliced (or mozzarella cheese)
Fillings:
- Half a medium tomato, sliced
- A small handful of basil leaves (8-10 large basil leaves)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sandwich: Spread pesto on both slices of bread. Place thinly sliced cheese on one slice of bread. Place sliced tomatoes and basil leaves on the other slice of bread. Put the two sides together and press the sandwich down.
- Grill the Sandwich: Grill or toast your sandwich until the bread turns crunchy and brown and the cheese has melted.
- Serve: Slice the sandwich in half, and serve the sandwich warm.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can drizzle a little balsamic glaze inside the sandwich before grilling.
- Experiment with different types of cheese for varied flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Pesto Grilled Cheese
