Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Name: Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 servings Butter; 8 larges fresh basil leaves; 2 inches thick) slices young Asiago cheese or drained fresh mozzarella cheese; 6 larges (1/3-inch-thick) slices heirloom tomato (from about; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 slices thin slices prosciutto; 0 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper; 4 slices country white sourdough bread, cut on deep diagonal into 1/3-inch-thick slices (each about 7x3 1/2 inches)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich a try. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 605 calories, 18g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up heirloom tomato, olive oil, mozzarella cheese, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly butter 1 side of each bread slice.

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Butter

Bread

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Oven

Place 2 bread slices, buttered side down, on work surface. Top each with 2 prosciutto slices, then 4 basil leaves, then 4 cheese slices.

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Fresh Basil

Prosciutto

Cheese

Bread

Sprinkle with salt and crushed red pepper. Top with remaining 2 bread slices, buttered side up.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Bread

Salt

Heat olive oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add sandwiches to skillet and cook until golden on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn sandwiches over; transfer skillet to oven and bake until golden and cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

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Cheese

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Oven

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Remove from oven. Carefully lift off top bread slices from sandwiches and insert 3 tomato slices into each, then cover with bread tops and serve.

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Tomato Slices