Description
A delightful fusion of pizza and grilled cheese, featuring gooey mozzarella, savory pepperoni, and Italian seasoning, served with marinara sauce for dipping.
Ingredients
- 🍞 Bread: 4 slices of your choice, like sourdough or classic white.
- 🧀 Mozzarella Cheese: 1 1/2 cups, shredded.
- 🍕 Pepperoni: 1/2 cup, sliced.
- 🍅 Marinara Sauce: 1/2 cup (for dipping).
- 🌿 Italian Seasoning: 1 teaspoon.
- 🧂 Salt and Pepper: to taste.
- 🧈 Butter: 2 tablespoons (for grilling).
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients and tools.
- Prepare the bread by slicing it evenly if not pre-sliced.
- Assemble the sandwich by layering mozzarella, pepperoni, and Italian seasoning between two slices of bread.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add butter.
- Cook the sandwich for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Slice the sandwich in half and serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Customize with additional toppings like veggies or different cheeses.
- Let the sandwich cool slightly before cutting to avoid cheese burn.
- Use medium heat to ensure even cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Pizza Grilled Cheese, Comfort Food, Easy Recipe