Italian Grilled Cheese N Tomato Food

GRILLED CHEESE WITH TOMATO

Steps:

• Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place one slice, butter side down, in a skillet; top with half of the cheese. Layer with tomato and remaining cheese; sprinkle with oregano and basil. Top with remaining bread, butter side up. Cook over medium heat until golden brown on both sides.

BASIL-TOMATO GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• On four slices of bread, layer mozzarella cheese and tomatoes; sprinkle with the basil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Top with remaining bread. , In a small bowl, combine the oil, Parmesan cheese and garlic powder; brush over the outsides of each sandwich. , In a skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches until golden brown on both sides and cheese is melted.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat griddle to medium.
• In a food processor pulse chop the salad and olives into a fine relish. Spread 4 slices of bread with relish and top each with 2 slices cheese and 4 more slices of bread. Butter the outside of the sammies with softened butter and grill until golden on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes total. Cut and serve.

GRILLED CHEESE & TOMATO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread both slices of bread with a light layer of mayo.
• Put slice of cheese on one piece of bread.
• Add tomato slices.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper& Italian Seasoning.
• Cover tomato slices with other slice of cheese, then cover with other piece of bread.
• In the meantime, heat griddle or pan with butter and garlic power or minced garlic.
• Also spread butter on top of each side of bread.
• Grill until sandwich is brown on both sides and cheese is melted.

GRILLED TOMATO AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Thinly slice the tomatoes and lay them on a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and let sit to release any water, about 15 minutes. Pat dry.
• Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface. Layer each with 2 slices of cheese, making sure that they cover to the edges. Follow with 2 slices of tomato and then 1 more slice of cheese. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter for each sandwich.
• Place 2 sandwiches into a nonstick medium skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven's broiler.
• Place 6 slices of bread onto a baking sheet. Spread a small handful of the mozzarella cheese over each slice. Top with the remaining 6 slices of bread. Mix together the butter and garlic powder, brush some over the tops of the sandwiches, or spread with the back of a tablespoon. Sprinkle with dried oregano.
• Place baking sheet under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown. Remove pan from oven, flip sandwiches, and brush the other sides with butter, and sprinkle with oregano. Return to the broiler, and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Cut sandwiches in half diagonally, and serve immediately with vodka sauce on the side for dipping.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Cut a 3-in. pocket in each slice of bread; place a slice of cheese in each pocket. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, Italian seasoning and garlic salt. Soak bread for 2 minutes on each side. Coat with bread crumbs. , Cook on a hot greased griddle until golden brown on both side and cooked through.

GRILLED CHEESE-AND-TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Brush a 9-by-13-inch flameproof baking dish with some of the melted butter.
• Lay 6 of the bread slices out on a baking sheet in 1 even layer. Brush the tops generously with butter. Broil, rotating the baking sheet as needed, until the bread is golden brown and toasted, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip the slices (untoasted side facing up). Put 2 slices of the Cheddar each on 3 pieces of the bread and 1 slice of the Swiss cheese each on the 3 remaining slices. Return the baking sheet to the broiler until the cheese completely melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Sandwich together each Swiss-topped bread slice with a Cheddar-topped slice. Repeat with the remaining bread, Cheddar and Swiss and more butter.
• Trim the crusts off the sandwiches, then arrange the sandwiches in 1 layer in the prepared baking dish. Scatter the Parmesan over the top.
• Scatter the tomatoes on the baking sheet, and toss with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Broil until they are very soft and the skins are wrinkled and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Scatter the tomatoes over the sandwiches.
• Switch the broiler to bake, and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, mayonnaise, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl. Pour over the tomatoes and sandwiches (the liquid won't completely cover). Cover with foil, and bake until the custard is mostly set, about 30 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake until the casserole is hot and golden brown in spots, about 15 minutes more. Scatter the parsley on top, and serve hot.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Mix butter and oregano until blended.
• Spread bread slices with pasta sauce; fill with cheese to make 4 sandwiches.
• Spread outside of sandwiches with butter mixture.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are golden brown on both sides.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE & TOMATO PANINIS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat panini grill.
• Fill bread slices with cheese and tomatoes to make 2 sandwiches.
• Mix dressing and garlic powder; spread onto outsides of sandwiches.
• Grill 3 to 5 min. or until cheese is melted and sandwiches are golden brown.

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.

CRUSTY GARLIC GRILLED CHEESE AND TOMATO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Butter bottom and top of roll.
• Sprinkle with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• Put seasoned side down in hot skillet. Don't walk away, as it will brown quickly.
• Layer one side of roll with cheese and sliced tomato and other side with other slice of cheese.
• Watch to see when the cheese starts to melt. This doesn't take long.
• Flip the just cheese side on top of the tomato side and slide out onto plate. Cut in half.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a griddle or large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Lay each slice of bread onto a clean work surface. Spread each slice evenly with the butter and flip over. Spread the other side of each slice of bread with 1 tablespoon red pepper jelly. Divide the mortadella between 4 slices. Top the mortadella with the Toma and fontina cheeses. Cover the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices, butter side up.
• Place 2 sandwiches on the griddle. Cook until the bottoms are golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cover the skillet with a metal bowl to allow the cheese to melt, about 2 to 3 minutes longer. Repeat with the remaining 2 sandwiches. Allow the sandwiches to sit about 1 minute before slicing each in half.