Best Grilled Italian Sandwich Recipes

GRANDMA'S ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.
• Place each American cheese slice between two pieces of bread to assemble 6 sandwiches.
• Dip both sides of each sandwich in egg mixture.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• Place dipped sandwiches in the hot frying pan; cook until golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side.

ITALIAN GRILLED STEAK SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl or shallow dish. Add steak and turn to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Remove steak, discarding marinade. Grill steak, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°), 6-8 minutes per side. Cool completely., Cut bread loaf horizontally in half. Hollow out both halves, leaving a 1/2-in. shell (save removed bread for another use). Cut steak across the grain into thin slices. In a bowl, toss tomatoes with green onions, olives, pepperoni, basil and 2 tablespoons dressing. In another bowl, toss arugula with remaining dressing. , Place half the arugula in bread bottom. Layer with steak, tomato mixture and remaining arugula; replace top. Wrap in foil; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Cut into wedges to serve.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH (PANINI)

Steps:

• Slice paninis in half. Spread pesto onto each half.
• Evenly distribute both cheeses and peppers on four bottom halves and top with four top halves.
• Heat skillet over medium-low heat.
• Cook sandwiches approximately 5 minutes on each side while applying pressure to flatten them.
• Sandwich is ready when bread is browned and cheese is melted.

GRILLED HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Put a little olive oil in a frying pan and put in the pepper and onions; cook slowly till just about done or whatever doneness you perfer them; put aside.
• Split the sausage down the center lengthwise and put on a platter.
• Microwave them till about three-quarters done.
• Then put them on the grill, open side down and grill; turn them over and finish grilling till done.
• Put sausage in a homemade bun and top with the onions and peppers.
• If you like pickled hot pepper, put these on, too; the kind that come whole in a jar.

BRUSCHETTA-STYLE ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Top 1 bread slice with cheese, tomato, basil and garlic. Drizzle with dressing; cover with remaining bread slice.
• Cook in skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and sandwich is golden brown on both sides.

ITALIAN GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Slice bread on the diagonal so you have longer slices, into 8 slices for 4 sandwiches. Place olive oil and garlic in small saucepan and heat only till it's just warm and garlic infuses into oil. Remove from heat. Butter inside of bread slices. Place ham on microwavable dish and heat through. Blot any juices that lay on the plate so it doesn't make sandwiches soggy.
• Preheat large skillet or griddle on stovetop on medium heat. Put ham on buttered bread, then basil leaves, then cheese. Brush garlic-infused olive oil on outside of sandwiches and place in preheated skillet or griddle. Lightly brown on each side.

ITALIAN SKILLET-GRILLED HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Top 1 bread slice with Singles, ham and tomatoes; sprinkle with seasoning. Cover with remaining bread slice.
• Spread outside of sandwich with butter.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.

ITALIAN-STYLE GRILLED PORTOBELLO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Brush mushroom and pepper with reserved artichoke marinade. Grill 5 min. on each side, brushing with any remaining marinade for the last few minutes.
• Meanwhile, grill bread 1 to 2 min. on each side or until lightly toasted on both sides.
• Slice mushroom and pepper. Spread 1 toast slice with dressing; spread remaining toast slice with pesto. Fill toast slices with grilled vegetables, cheese and artichokes to make sandwich.

HEARTY ITALIAN GRILLED SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 4 bread slices with 2 Tbsp. mayo.
• Top with cheese, turkey, tomatoes and second bread slice. Spread outside of sandwiches with remaining mayo.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat until lightly browned on both sides.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Mix garlic powder & oregano with softened butter. Spread seasoned butter on one side of eachbread slice. Place 6 slices bread buttered side down in a large skillet. cut each slice of mozzarella to fit on bread slices and place1 slice on top of each bread slice. place other 6 slices of bread on top of cheese unbuttered side against cheese. Over low to medium heat grill sandwiches as usual. When grilled to thedarkness you like, place sandwiches on plates and cut in half. Serve immediately with Vodka Marinara sauce for dipping.Hope you enjoy. Don (3:25pmEDT 5/16/13)

GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH WITH ITALIAN-HERBED MAYO

Steps:

• Spread bread slices with mayo; sprinkle with seasoning. Fill with Singles.
• Spread outside of sandwich with butter.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until Singles are melted and sandwich is golden brown on both sides.

GRILLED ITALIAN SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Spread mayonnaise inside tops and bottoms of the bread and spread mustard on the inside tops only.
• 2. Cover bottoms with sandwich spread.
• 3. Layer the salami, mozzarella, the pepper cut into slices, and provolone slices in that order over the spread.
• 4. Put the sandwiches together, brush the outside tops and bottoms with olive oil, and grill until the crusts are golden brown and the cheeses have melted.
• 5. Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board, let them set up for 2 minutes, cut, and serve.