Has Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich ever been a disappointment? We doubt it.
Whether it’s at breakfast, lunch time or during those midnight hunger pangs, Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich never fails to satiate those deep cravings of something cheesy, crispy and yummy.
However, the only real feelings of disappointment are felt when we don’t know how to prepare a snack like this. But not for long, learn this easy recipe of Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich and enjoy it whenever you want!
Health Benefits:
A regular cheese grilled sandwich is not as healthy as pesto grilled cheese sandwich. Not only is pesto flavorful but also full of nutrition. It can be incorporated into various kinds of diets, especially the kind where one has to rely on one meal whole day. Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich packs a good amount of calories and provides a wholesome meal in one go.
Ingredients
Butter: 4 tbsp
soft goat cheese: 1 cup
medium avocado(sliced thin): 1
cup of prepared Pesto: 1
slices of Italian Bread: 8
mozzarella (shredded): 8 ounce
How To Make Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Begin by placing a heavy skillet over medium flame to heat up.
- While the skillet is heating, evenly spread a thin layer of goat cheese on 4 slices of bread.
- On the other 4 slices of bread, spread a layer of pesto sauce. Then place slices of avocado and shredded mozzarella on top of it.
- Top the slices with the goat cheese-layered slices of bread.
- Grease the skillet with butter and place sandwiches on it. Carefully move the sandwich to cover it with butter. Cook for 2-3 minutes while pressing with a spatula gently until the bread is brown. Flip the sandwich very gently and repeat the same process on the other side.
- When the cheese has melted and the sandwich is brown on both sides, remove and let it cool down for a minute before slicing.
- Enjoy!
Trivia:
- The entire month of April is celebrated as the National Grilled Cheese Month.
- September 3rd is the National Grilled Cheese day.
- Between 1940’s and 1950’s, grilled cheese was used to be served open face with just one piece of bread. It was after 1960’s when the foodies slapped on the top bread.
- One of the biggest misconceptions regarding cheese is that the mice love it. That’s not true, cheese actually offends their sharp sensitive noses and they prefer fruits and grains.
In 2013, a competition was arranged in Texas where a Japanese sandwich enthusiast ate 13 grilled sandwiches in just sixty seconds.