We are a grilled cheese kind of family. How about you?
Anything with cheese, and I’m all about it.
Depends what mood the boys are in, they’ll have soft or crunchy grilled cheese. (Yes, my kitchen is pretty much a 24 hour cafe!) When I recently offered to make a crunchy grilled cheese for my particular picky teen, it obviously wasn’t burnt crunchy enough…well, let’s just say someone went without a crunchy grilled cheese that day.
The Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a for sure winner! AND, it has the perfect crunch…with a Parmesan coated crust on sliced french bread. Melted mozzarella is swirling around the fresh tomatoes and basil.
All you need to do is heat up a large skillet on medium heat. Slice some tomatoes, french bread, and mozzarella. Layer with some fresh basil leaves.
Spread butter on one side on all 4 slices of the bread. Then sprinkle some Parmesan on top of the butter.
To melt the cheese evenly, I put it open-faced in the skillet. Cover with a lid to keep the heat in. After the cheese is melted, lay the tomatoes and basil on top of the melted cheese.
Assemble the sandwiches by putting the tops on. You’ll be having melted gooey cheese coming out of all sides…such a great thing!
Since my husband is a huge meat eater, he prefers sliced deli meat in between this sandwich. So if you like meat, go ahead and lay some in the middle. Otherwise, have it just as this. It is really delicious either way!
Enjoy!
- 4 thick slices french bread
- 3-4 small tomatoes, sliced (I used Campari tomatoes)
- 6 oz. mozzarella, sliced (or shredded, whichever you prefer)
- 8-10 fresh large basil leaves
- 2-3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- Heat a large skillet to medium heat.
- Spread butter on one side on all 4 slices of bread. Sprinkle Parmesan on the butter.
- Put all 4 pieces, butter/Parmesan side down in to the heated skillet. Lay mozzarella on all pieces of bread. Cover with a lid to keep the heat in and melt the cheese.
- Once the cheese is melted, lay the sliced tomatoes and fresh basil onto the cheese.
- Assemble the sandwiches by putting the tops on.
- Enjoy!
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Gloria, caprese salad is one of my all-time favorites – how could I never have thought to make it into a grilled cheese sandwich?? Genius, my friend! This looks so delicious, I am putting this on dinner list for next week! 🙂 Pinning and sharing all those other ways, too! Thanks for sharing this – hope you have a great week!
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Love caprese salads – and the grilled cheese version is such a great idea! 🙂
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Thank you Averie! We are such a sandwich family…you should see sometimes what my husband comes up with in the middle of the night!
Caprese salad in grilled cheese form is such a creative and genius idea Gloria! I love caprese salad and these sandwich versions are beautiful! Can’t wait to try these 🙂 Pinning!
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I love anything with cheese too! And a sandwich version of the caprese salad sounds so much fun. Loving the gooey cheese bursting in the pictures. Pinning it:-)
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Thanks Sonali! I don’t really care for the salad…but I love it in between the bread!
This is my kind of sandwich Gloria! It looks amazing. I want to sink my teeth right into it! It’s not helping that I’m positively starving right now and need to go whip up something to eat. I need to make this!
So funny…you know how they say don’t go to the grocery store hungry. We shouldn’t get on the computer without having a snack!
Love this grilled cheese! Great recipe, thanks for sharing Gloria 🙂
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Wow Gloria, this is one beautiful and fancy grilled cheese! I love the fresh basil. I have the weirdest daughter who says she doesn’t like cheese! I can eat her share!
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You just made me laugh! We go through about 2 pounds of cheese in 3 days…I’ve been keeping track! (Bcz I’m at the store buying it all the time!)
This is the prettiest grilled cheese! Is there anything better than oozing cheese? yum-o!
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You are ever so kind Tahny! I love melted, oozing cheese!
love… love.. LOVE… did I say that I love this recipe? I really don’t think there is anything better than mozzarella, basil, and tomato…. oh wait.. all of it on bread. This looks amazing. Definitely pinning this and making it soon.
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Thanks for the pin action Krista! I just love bread…and cheese! (=
So easy, duh! Love it!! Looks so delicious!
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Thank you Kristi and Kelli! (=
I am a HUGE grilled cheese person. My hubby? Not so much. I guess I’ll have to make this for myself when he’s not home one night! 🙂
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My husband and I are big fans of grilled cheese. We love melted cheese of any kind. 🙂 This looks so good Gloria. I think I would try it as-is one night and then add some deli meat to this another night. Looks fantastic and your photos are always gorgeous!
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Love grilled cheese sandwiches and they have to be crunchy (not crazy crunch burnt…just not soft or soggy)! This version is perfect for the summer time. Great idea. 🙂
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I am definitely drooling!! This looks spectacular!!
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