Pizza Grilled Cheese
Dive into comfort with our Pizza Grilled Cheese recipe—a quick, delicious twist on classic grilled cheese that’s sure to delight anyone. Try it today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices of bread (white, sourdough, or whole wheat)
- 4 tablespoons marinara or pizza sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8–10 slices turkey turkey pepperoni (or preferred pizza topping)
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- Sliced black olives (optional)
- Sautéed mushrooms (optional)
- Sliced bell peppers (optional)
- Fresh basil leaves (optional)
- Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Additional marinara or pizza sauce (for dipping)
Instructions
- Spread marinara sauce on one side of each slice of bread.
- Layer half a cup of shredded mozzarella on top of the sauce on two slices.
- Add turkey turkey pepperoni and any additional toppings over the cheese.
- Top with remaining slices of bread (sauce side down).
- Spread softened butter on the outside of each sandwich.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook sandwiches for about 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
- Allow sandwiches to rest for 2 minutes before slicing and serving with additional marinara for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich (150g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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