Subscribe

Get our recipes to your inbox.

Will Cook For Smiles

Parmesan Crusted Pesto Grilled Cheese

by 28 Comments

Who said that grilled cheese can’t be special? Of course it can be special, if you add homemade pesto, mozzarella cheese and cover it in Parmesan cheese!

DSC_0969 (edited)
Well, its the 7th and you know what that means!! MoMs CrAzY CoOkInG ChAlLeNgE time!! April was a National Grilled Cheese month, I guess that’s why Tina chose this particular item for the challenge.
I went looking for the right grilled cheese on Pinterest. It took me a whole 2 minutes to find one to fall in love! This grilled cheese is from Two Peas and Their Pod. The second I saw it, I knew it was the one! I also just made a fresh batch of Pesto. It was meant to be!

Ingredients:
2 slices of marble rye bread (my absolute favorite bread)
1 tablespoon soft butter, for spreading
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella (I completely forgot to buy fresh mozzarella)
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:
1. Butter each slice of bread on one side.

2. Spread basil pesto on the inside of each slice of bread.

3. Place the mozzarella cheese slices on top. Top with the other slice of bread. Sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese on the top of the sandwich.

4. Place the sandwich, Parmesan side down on a preheated, non-stick pan. Top off with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Set heat on medium.

5.  Grill for about 2 minutes on each side, until cheese is golden brown.

Enjoy!!!

Follow Me on Pinterest

* I am linking this recipe to   THESE GREAT PARTIES, in my party tab. Why don’t you visit the wonderful hosts and link some of your own projects!?

Lyuba

I love hearing from all of you so please leave a comment! I do my absolute best to answer all the comments. For immediate help, please message me on Will Cook For Smiles Facebook page.

subscribe via email

Reader Interactions

Comments

  4. Kelly

    I was stuck between this one and the pizza grilled cheese I settled on making… I totally still need to try this, yours looks amazing! Pesto makes everything taste better. 🙂

    Reply

  6. Krystal

    This looks amazing. I tried an inside out sandwich too, but couldn’t get my cheese to look so nice!

    And pesto! I live for pesto. I can’t wait to try your sandwich. I’m #5

    -Krystal @ recipesofacheapskate.blogspot.com

    Reply

  12. Maria

    This looks so good, I love pesto, and love how you did that parmesan crust! You post such wonderful recipes, thanks for sharing!!!!

    Reply

  13. Carrie

    Yum! I love how you put it on rye bread-very interesting! Thanks for sharing with us at Kids in the Kitchen. Hope you will link up with us and join us each Tuesday. Blessings! Carrie @ younglivingoillady.com

    Reply

  21. Miz Helen

    I just love your sandwich! Hope you have a Very Special Week End and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply

  23. Diane

    OMG! I’m definitely making these! In fact, these will be added to my camping menu for this summer! My family and friends are going to love these! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  26. Kadie

    Oh my this looks fantastic!! I just planted more basil so I could make more pesto, LOVE IT! Everything about this sandwich looks yummy. Thanks for sharing with us at Link It Up Thursday.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.