Description
Comfort meets creativity in this pizza grilled cheese mashup of melty goodness. Gooey cheese, zesty marinara, and crispy bread combine for a quick, satisfying meal that delivers classic flavor with a playful punch you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 16 slices pepperoni
Cheese:
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
Base and Spreads:
- 4 slices bread (white or sourdough)
- 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup / 56 grams) butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) pizza sauce
Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Warm a skillet to medium temperature, ensuring an even cooking surface.
- Generously coat one side of each bread slice with a smooth butter layer.
- Position two bread slices on the skillet, buttered side facing downward.
- Spread a rich layer of tangy pizza sauce across the unbuttered bread surface.
- Create a savory foundation by laying mozzarella cheese slices evenly across the sauce.
- Arrange pepperoni pieces strategically over the cheese, covering the entire surface.
- Dust the pepperoni with a fragrant sprinkle of Italian seasoning for enhanced flavor.
- Crown the sandwich with the remaining bread slices, buttered side facing upward.
- Allow the sandwich to sizzle and transform, cooking for 2-3 minutes until the bottom achieves a golden, crispy texture.
- Carefully flip the grilled cheese, continuing to cook the opposite side until achieving a uniform, bronzed appearance.
- Verify the cheese has melted completely, creating a gooey, irresistible interior.
- Remove from heat, let rest momentarily to set the melted cheese.
- Slice diagonally to create two triangular halves.
- Serve immediately with extra pizza sauce for a delightful dipping experience.
Notes
- Toast the bread until it reaches a deep golden brown color for maximum crispiness and rich flavor development.
- Layer pepperoni evenly to ensure each bite contains the perfect balance of meat and cheese.
- Use room temperature ingredients like cheese and butter for more consistent melting and easier spreading.
- Consider swapping pepperoni with vegetarian alternatives like roasted bell peppers or mushrooms for a meat-free version that’s equally delicious.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 710
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 1270 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg