Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwich Food

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

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.

GRANDMA'S ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, milk, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl.
• Place each American cheese slice between two pieces of bread to assemble 6 sandwiches.
• Dip both sides of each sandwich in egg mixture.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
• Place dipped sandwiches in the hot frying pan; cook until golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut a 3-inch pocket in each slice of bread.
• Place a slice of cheese in each pocket.
• In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Italian seasoning and garlic salt.
• Soak bread in mixture for 2 minutes on each side.
• Coat with bread crumbs.
• Cook on a greased hot griddle until golden brown on each side.
• Cooking time depends on the griddle.

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 SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan (or large skillet) over medium-high heat until good and hot.
• Whisk olive oil, garlic powder, oregano and black pepper in a small bowl. With a pastry brush, brush oil mixture evenly over one side of each slice of bread.
• Place 2 slices of bread on hot grill/skillet (oiled sides down). Quickly layer atop non-oiled side of bread slices: one slice of provolone, two slices of salami and one slice of provolone. (Note: If the provolone slices are wider than your bread slices, tear them to fit just inside the perimeter of the bread slices.) Top sandwiches with remaining slices of bread (oiled sides up).
• Grill sandwiches until bottom slice of bread is browned (light or dark per your preference). With a large spatula, carefully turn each sandwich and brown the other side per your preference.
• Remove from grill/skillet, allow to cool for 2 minutes. Slice diagonally and serve.

ITALIAN GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Slice bread on the diagonal so you have longer slices, into 8 slices for 4 sandwiches. Place olive oil and garlic in small saucepan and heat only till it's just warm and garlic infuses into oil. Remove from heat. Butter inside of bread slices. Place ham on microwavable dish and heat through. Blot any juices that lay on the plate so it doesn't make sandwiches soggy.
• Preheat large skillet or griddle on stovetop on medium heat. Put ham on buttered bread, then basil leaves, then cheese. Brush garlic-infused olive oil on outside of sandwiches and place in preheated skillet or griddle. Lightly brown on each side.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH (PANINI)

Steps:

• Slice paninis in half. Spread pesto onto each half.
• Evenly distribute both cheeses and peppers on four bottom halves and top with four top halves.
• Heat skillet over medium-low heat.
• Cook sandwiches approximately 5 minutes on each side while applying pressure to flatten them.
• Sandwich is ready when bread is browned and cheese is melted.