Pesto Grilled Cheese (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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4 ounces mozzarella cheese, fresh and sliced
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2 vine tomatoes, sliced thin
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2 tablespoons of spreadable butter
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2 tablespoons of pesto with basil
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4 pieces of sourdough bread
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4 strips of bacon (optional)
# Instructions:
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In a cold pan, lay out the bacon and heat it up slowly on medium until it crisps. Move the bacon to a plate with paper towels while leaving the grease in the pan.
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Take the bread and spread pesto on one side of each slice. Lay mozzarella, tomatoes, and bacon (if using) on two pesto-covered pieces. Cover with the other slices, pesto side in.
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Warm a pan on medium heat. Smear butter onto the tops of the sandwiches, place them butter-side down in the pan. Let them cook for around 3 to 4 minutes or until golden.
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Spread butter on the untouched sides of the sandwiches, turn them over, and toast the other side for another 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese is gooey and the bread is toasted. Let them cool down for 1 to 2 minutes before slicing.
# Notes:
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Bacon is up to you, not required
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Best results come from bread that's thick and sturdy
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Dry the mozzarella with a paper towel before adding