Mozzarella and pesto sandwich: a simple and delicious mozzarella grilled cheese sandwich recipe.
This mozzarella and pesto sandwich is an easy and delicious snack or lunch. A mozzarella grilled cheese sandwich alone is a great treat, but if you add a tiny layer of pesto to the bread, before grilling it, your sandwich becomes a pure Italian delight.
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mozzarella and pesto grilled cheese sandwich recipe
Ingredients
- 2 slices rustic Italian bread
- 1 tablespoon pesto
- 1 slice mozzarella
- 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
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Spread both bread slices with pesto, add the mozzarella and close the sandwich.
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Grease a small pan with olive oil.
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Cook the sandwich, covered and medium/low heat, about two minutes per side, or until the mozzarella melts.
Recipe Notes
Serve and devour hot.
More recipes to try:
Try making your own Genovese pesto, it is easy as blending a few ingredients together: recipe here!
You can also bake your own Italian rustic bread, pane casareccio: recipe here!
Enjoy your Italian mozzarella grilled cheese sandwich!
Claudia
