Description
A melty, buttery sandwich that combines the flavors of pizza and grilled cheese in one comforting bite.
Ingredients
4 slices sandwich bread
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
8 slices pepperoni
2 tablespoons pizza sauce
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
1. Butter one side of each bread slice
2. Place two slices butter side down on heated skillet
3. Spread pizza sauce on top
4. Add mozzarella and pepperoni slices
5. Sprinkle Italian seasoning
6. Top with remaining bread slices butter side up
7. Grill on medium heat until golden brown and cheese melts
8. Serve hot with marinara or tomato soup
Notes
Use provolone or cheddar for extra cheesiness
Brush with garlic butter before grilling
Add olives or mushrooms for more flavor
Keep heat medium to avoid burning the bread
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: pizza grilled cheese, cheesy sandwich, pepperoni grilled cheese, quick lunch