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Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

05/23/17 | Easy Weeknight Meals, Main Courses, Recipe for One, Recipes, Sandwiches, Vegetarian

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Class up your grilled cheese game with this super easy Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

Class up your grilled cheese game with this super easy Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich! | Recipes for One | Lunch Recipes |

Growing tired with your regular old grilled cheeses? Have a bit of pesto left over in that jar from dinner last night? I have just the recipe for you! Pesto grilled cheese!

We all know pesto’s great when added to carbs and cheese in the form of cheesy pasta (like maybe some Pesto Chicken Pasta for Two), so pairing it with carbs and cheese in the form of toasty bread and melty provolone is going to be A++.

I love these sandwiches because they are just as easy as making a classic grilled cheese, but they look and taste so much classier. So whether you’re whipping one up lunch or having one for dinner with a bowl of tomato soup (soooo highly recommended–this is my current go-to tomato soup recipe) you don’t feel like a five-year-old eating one. Not that there’s anything wrong with eating like a five-year-old, you are talking to the person who just posted a cake for breakfast recipe (my Mini Strawberry Breakfast Cake–have you tried it yet?)…

This Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich is the perfect way to use up leftover pesto.

This is your standard grilled cheese making method, spread your choice of fat over your bread so it toasts up nice and crispy and golden, layer on a little (or a lot) of pesto, some cheese, maybe a tomato slice or two if you’re feeling real fancy, and toast that baby up.

In about five minutes, you have a sandwich that looks and tastes like you should be eating it on the terrace of some cute little lunch cafe with a book and a glass of wine.

Need a lunch or dinner for one? Try this Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich paired with a bowl of tomato soup!

Class up your grilled cheese game with this super easy Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich! | Recipes for One | Lunch Recipes |

Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Class up your grilled cheese game with this super easy Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich!
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Course: Main Course
Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 1
Calories: 390kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

  • 2 slices white bread
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons pesto
  • 1 slice provolone cheese
  • 1 tablespoon butter (or mayonnaise)

Instructions

  • Make sandwich, spreading pesto over both pieces of bread and placing a slice of provolone cheese between.
  • Heat a small skillet over medium heat.
  • Spread butter or mayonnaise over the outside of your sandwich and cook until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Still have some pesto left over? Go check out the post What to Do With Leftover Pesto for some more pesto recipe ideas!
Did you make this recipe?I'd love to see it! Tag @BakingMischief or hashtag it #BakingMischief.

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  1. Melissa Griffiths says

    May 23, 2017 at 6:54 pm

    Mmm…grilled cheese! This reminds me of the fancy grilled cheeses you can get at restaurants these days – but at a fraction of the cost! Love it!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 2, 2017 at 4:00 pm

      Thanks, Melissa!

      Reply
  2. Erin @ Brownie Bites Blog says

    May 23, 2017 at 4:08 pm

    I love that you included the option to grill these with mayonnaise. Definitely something that everyone should try once… it’s life-changing. And pesto in a grilled cheese? Yes please. Yes. And yes again.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 2, 2017 at 5:19 pm

      Right!? Mayo works so well. I always go back and forth on which I like best!

      Reply
  3. Karly says

    May 23, 2017 at 3:37 pm

    Oh hello there, dinner. I am so happy to see you in all your cheesy, pesto-y goodness. Sorry if that was lame…. I just couldn’t help it! This looks SO good! Cannot wait to try!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 2, 2017 at 5:22 pm

      Hehe, thanks, Karly!!

      Reply

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