Best Pleasing Gourmet Grilled Pesto Cheese Sandwiches Recipes

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PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES



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Why settle for ordinary grilled cheese when this is so easy to fix? Pair the sandwiches with your favorite soup for a fast, satisfying meal. -Arlene Reagan, Limerick, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 slices walnut-raisin bread
3 to 4 tablespoons prepared pesto
8 slices provolone and mozzarella cheese blend
8 slices tomato
1/4 cup butter, softened

Steps:

  • Spread four slices of bread with pesto. Layer with cheese and tomato; top with remaining bread. Butter outsides of sandwiches. , In a large skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 29g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 739mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 15g protein.

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

PLEASING GOURMET GRILLED PESTO CHEESE SANDWICHES



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Pesto, basil, spinach, and 2 kinds of cheese are all gooey and melty on crusty sourdough.

Provided by lisamarie78

Categories     Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Time 16m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 teaspoons butter
2 slices sourdough bread
3 teaspoons pesto sauce
1 slice Muenster cheese
1 slice provolone cheese
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 sprig fresh basil

Steps:

  • Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Spread butter over one side of the bread slices and pesto sauce over the other side.
  • Place bread, butter side-down on the preheated grill. Place Muenster cheese on 1 slice. Top with spinach and basil. Add provolone cheese. Cover with the other slice of bread, pesto side-down.
  • Grill until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Slice on the diagonal and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 73.3 mg, Fat 32.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 22.8 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 928.2 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

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