Description
Crispy bread embraces melted cheese in this pizza grilled cheese delight, creating an irresistible fusion of classic comfort foods. Savory marinara sauce and pepperoni elevate the sandwich, promising a quick and satisfying meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 slices bread
- 6–8 oz (170–225 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup (57 g) butter, softened
- 2 oz (57 g) pepperoni slices
- ½ cup (120 ml) pizza sauce
- 2 tbsps (30 g) parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Herb Butter Preparation: Whisk softened butter with Italian herbs, garlic powder, and parmesan cheese until smooth and homogeneous.
- Bread Layering: Coat one side of each bread slice with seasoned butter mixture, positioning buttered sides down on work surface.
- Sauce and Cheese Assembly: Spread pizza sauce across unbuttered sides of four bread slices, evenly distribute mozzarella and pepperoni slices for balanced flavor profile.
- Sandwich Completion: Top with remaining bread slices, ensuring buttered surfaces face upward.
- Skillet Grilling: Warm large skillet over medium-low heat, carefully place sandwiches and cook for approximately four minutes per side until bread achieves golden, crispy texture.
- Cheese Melting Technique: If needed, briefly cover skillet to generate gentle steam and ensure complete cheese melting.
- Final Presentation: Remove sandwiches when golden-brown, slice diagonally, and serve immediately to capture maximum flavor intensity.
Notes
- Butter Blending Technique: Whisk softened butter with herbs and cheese until completely smooth for maximum flavor infusion and even seasoning distribution.
- Sauce Application Pro Tip: Spread pizza sauce evenly to prevent soggy bread and ensure consistent taste in every bite.
- Cheese Melting Hack: Cover skillet briefly to create steam, helping mozzarella melt perfectly without burning the bread’s exterior.
- Temperature Control Secret: Use medium-low heat to achieve golden-brown crispy crust while allowing internal cheese to melt thoroughly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg