Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese
Recipes Italian Kid-friendly Main Dish Meal ideas Quick and Easy
Description
Up your grilled cheese to another level when you combine the classic grilled cheese with pepperoni pizza. It has the best of both worlds, cheese.
Ingredients
4 slices Sara Lee Artesano bread
3 oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese
2 T. pizza sauce, plus more for dipping
2 T. shredded Parmesan cheese
1 T. basil, thinly sliced
pinch dried oregano
24 thin slices pepperoni about 1 inch diameter
salted butter
Optional Pepperoni Crust:
6 thin pepperoni slices
2 T. shredded Mozzarella cheese
Directions
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Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
Butter one side of each slice of bread; place 2 bread slices buttered side down in the skillet. Top each slice with 1 T. pizza sauce.
Layer cheese, 6 slices pepperoni, Parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, remaining pepperoni and Mozzarella cheese for each sandwich; top with remaining bread, buttered sides up.
Cook 3-4 minutes per side or just until golden. Transfer sandwiches from the non-stick skillet to a platter.
Optional Pepperoni Crust: For each sandwich, place 3 pepperoni slices directly in the skillet; top with 1 T. Mozzarella cheese. Place sandwiches on top of cheese; let cook until crisp and crusted, about 1 minute.
Serve.
2 servings.