Best Grilled Pesto Ham And Provolone Sandwiches Recipes

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PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH



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I first had this sandwich at a small restaurant and immediately went home to duplicate the recipe. I've been making my grilled cheese sandwiches this way ever since!

Provided by RASSA2

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 15m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 slices Italian bread
1 tablespoon softened butter, divided
1 tablespoon prepared pesto sauce, divided
1 slice provolone cheese
2 slices tomato
1 slice American cheese

Steps:

  • Spread one side of a slice of bread with butter, and place it, buttered side down, into a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Spread the top of the bread slice in the skillet with half the pesto sauce, and place a slice of provolone cheese, the tomato slices, and the slice of American cheese onto the pesto.
  • Spread remaining pesto sauce on one side of the second slice of bread, and place the bread slice, pesto side down, onto the sandwich. Butter the top side of the sandwich.
  • Gently fry the sandwich, flipping once, until both sides of the bread are golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Cholesterol 81.7 mg, Fat 36.5 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 20.4 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, Sodium 1107.6 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

GRILLED VEGETABLE PESTO SANDWICHES



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Grilling isn't just the pastime of meat eaters! Ask my vegetarian family members who love these wholesome sammies slathered with prepared pesto and stacked with char-kissed summer produce. -Tanya Mehta, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 40m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 medium zucchini
1 yellow summer squash
1 medium sweet red pepper, quartered
1 medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 ciabatta rolls, split
2 tablespoons prepared pesto
4 slices Asiago cheese
1/2 cup spring mix salad greens
6 large fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Slice zucchini and summer squash lengthwise into 1/4-in.-thick slices. Place in a large bowl with red pepper, onion, oil, paprika, garlic powder, vinegar, salt and pepper; toss to coat. , Grill vegetables on an oiled rack, covered, over medium heat, until crisp-tender, 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. Spread softened butter over cut sides of rolls. Grill rolls, cut side down, over medium heat until toasted, 30-60 seconds., To assemble, spread pesto over roll bottoms. Layer with zucchini, squash, red pepper and onion. Top with cheese. Grill, covered, until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; top with salad mix and basil. Replace roll top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 748 calories, Fat 37g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 1476mg sodium, Carbohydrate 91g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES



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I made up this recipe for the students in the foods and nutrition class I teach. The kids like it so much, they often go home and fix it for their families. -Beth Hiott, York, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 slices Italian bread
4 tablespoons prepared pesto
4 slices provolone cheese
4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
5 teaspoons olive oil
Marinara sauce warmed, optional

Steps:

  • Spread four bread slices with pesto. Layer with cheeses; top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with oil., In a large skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Serve with marinara if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Fat 27g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 759mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

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