Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

An easy pesto sandwich with big flavor. Give your grilled cheese Italian flair by adding provolone cheese, tomato, and pesto to elevate this favorite.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 503 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 slice American cheese
• 2 slices Italian bread
• 1 tablespoon softened butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon prepared pesto sauce, divided
• 1 slice provolone cheese
• 2 slices tomato

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spread butter on one side of a slice of bread and place it, buttered side down, into a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Step 2

Spread 1/2 of the pesto sauce on the unbuttered side of the bread. Stack provolone cheese, tomato, and American cheese on top of pesto, in that order.

Step 3

Spread remaining pesto sauce on second slice of bread. Place it pesto side down onto sandwich in the pan. Butter the top side of bread.

Step 4

Gently fry sandwich, flipping once, until both sides are golden brown and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.