Pesto Butter Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Food

PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

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.

PESTO GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

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.

PESTO BUTTER GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together 1 tablespoon pesto and softened butter. Spread pesto butter on one side of all four slices of bread.
• Flip the bread slices butter side down and spread each slice with more plain pesto. Top two of the slices of bread with cheese. Sandwich the bread, butter side out and fry in a skillet over medium heat. Flip when golden brown and fry on the other side. Cook until browned and melty.
• Remove to a cutting board and allow to cool for 3 minutes before slicing in half and enjoying warm.

GRILLED PESTO CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Slice tomato in to 8 thin slices and set aside.
• Mix cheeses and set aside.
• Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally to make 4 thin pieces. Broil for about 3 minutes per side or until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, spread equal amounts of butter on one side of each bread slice.
• Place buttered side down in a large skillet and top each slice with equal amounts of cheese.
• Cook over medium heat until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown on the bottom.
• Top half the slices with tomato and cooked chicken, spread pesto over chicken and top with remaining slices.

GRILLED BOCCONCINI AND PESTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Butter 1 side of each slice of bread. Spread both unbuttered sides of bread with pesto.
• Layer with tomato and bocconcini cheese. Top with other bread slice, butter side up.
• Place in frying pan, set over medium heat. Cook, turning once, until toasted on both sides and cheese is warm and melted slightly -- 2 - 3 minutes per side.
• Serve.