Description
This Sourdough Pesto Grilled Cheese is a gourmet twist on a classic favorite. Layers of fresh mozzarella, crispy bacon, and sun-dried tomatoes are sandwiched between slices of tangy sourdough bread spread with flavorful pesto, then grilled to gooey perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 balls fresh mozzarella (125g each), sliced thin
- Butter (for grilling like Kerrygold Cultured Butter)
- 4 tbsp pesto (homemade or a good quality store-bought like Barilla)
- 8 thick slices sourdough bread
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped (crispy and crumbled is best)
- 8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (finely chopped for even distribution)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Slice mozzarella, cook and chop bacon, chop sun-dried tomatoes.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Spread pesto on one side of each bread slice. Layer mozzarella, bacon, and sun-dried tomatoes between slices.
- Grill: Heat butter in a pan and grill sandwiches until bread is crispy and cheese is melted.
Notes
- You can customize this sandwich by adding other ingredients like avocado, grilled chicken, or arugula.
- For a vegetarian option, omit the bacon or substitute with grilled vegetables.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg