Pesto Grilled Cheese
Crispy buttered bread wrapped around melted cheese and vibrant pesto. Ready in 10 minutes—perfect for lunch or a quick dinner.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 4 slices bread, sliced
- 4 slices cheese (cheddar, gruyère, or fontina), sliced
- 3 tablespoons pesto (store-bought or fresh)
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- 1
Spread 0.5 tablespoon butter on one side of each bread slice.
- 2
Place a bread slice butter-side down in a skillet over medium heat.
- 3
Spread 1.5 tablespoons pesto on the unbuttered side of the bread in the pan.
- 4
Layer 2 cheese slices over the pesto.
- 5
Top with a second bread slice, butter-side up.
- 6
Cook until golden brown and crispy, ~3–4 minutes. Do not move.
- 7
Flip carefully and cook the other side until golden and cheese melts, ~2–3 minutes.
- 8
Transfer to a cutting board. Repeat with remaining bread, pesto, and cheese.
- 9
Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch nonstick or cast-iron skillet
- butter knife
- spatula
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