Pizza Margherita Grilled Cheese
Low sodium crusty bread frames this sandwich of mozzarella, tomato, and fresh basil.
SODIUM COUNT: 182.7 mg per serving (makes 1 serving)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
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- 4 slices Easy Crusty Bread* ((See August 28, 2016 post))
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- pinch garlic powder
- 6–8 large fresh basil leaves
- 2 ounces fresh mozzarella ((such as BelGioioso))
- 1/2 medium tomato (sliced)
Instructions
- Lay out the slices of bread and brush the olive oil on each slice of bread. Sprinkle with garlic powder and set aside.
- Stack the basil leaves on one another, with the larger leaves on the outside. Roll the stack of basil and slice thinly into ribbons (see basil photos above).
- Lay two slices of bread (oiled side down) in a cool skillet. Sprinkle the basil on the bread slices, top with mozzarella slices, and tomato slices. Top the sandwich with the other slice of bread (oiled side up).
- Place the skillet on the stovetop and cook the sandwich over medium-low heat until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted (roughly ten minutes per side). Yes, this is a long time. I like to cook it low and slow since it is very thick and takes a while to heat through.
Notes
*Nutritional information is for 6 ounces of Easy Crusty Bread, totaling 22 mg sodium.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Yield: 1 servings
Sodium: 182.7 mg, Calories: 622.0 Total Fat: 30.3 g, Saturated Fat: 8.8 g, Cholesterol: 40.3 mg, Carbohydrates: 64.4 g, Fiber: 2.5 g, Sugar: 1.2 g, Protein: 19.5 g.
Find it online: https://www.sodiumoptional.com/pizza-margherita-grilled-cheese/