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sandwich essentials: grilled cheese - pizza style

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

This is a fun, easy/peasy sandwich to make with items you probably have in your kitchen.

Choose your cheeses, meat, pizza sauce; even the bread, and go for it.

Yesterday, I made a bunch of these, put them on a warming tray on a sideboard in the main dining room and announced they were there. Went in there about a hour later and they were gone. Yummy.

So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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yield 1 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For sandwich essentials: grilled cheese - pizza style

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 2 slice
    bread, your choice
  • 2 Tbsp
    mayonnaise, i prefer duke’s
  • 2 Tbsp
    pizza sauce, your favorite, plus more for dipping
  • 2 oz
    cheese, more on this later
  • 8 - 10 slice
    pepperonis, or some ground italian sausage (pre cooked)

How To Make sandwich essentials: grilled cheese - pizza style

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    You will need a small skillet to make this recipe.
  • 3
    Homemade Mayonnaise
    To be sure, there are some good store-bought mayo’s on the market (my all-time favorite is Duke’s) If you live in the South, you have probably seen it on the shelves of your local grocer; however, as you travel North, it becomes as scarce as hen’s teeth.

    If you would like to take a stab at making your own (it really is not all that difficult), check out this recipe:
    www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/spread/mayonnaise-essentials-faux-duke-s-version.html

    Pizza Sauce
    If you are looking for a good Italian pizza sauce, check this one out:
    www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/other-sauce-spread/italian-essentials-sardinian-pizza-sauce.html
  • 4
    What about the cheese?
    I used a mix of mozzarella, provolone, and mild colby, you could use any combination you choose; however, because it is supposed to be a “pizza” grilled cheese I think one of the choices should be mozzarella, or provolone.
  • 5
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 6
    Brush 1 tablespoon of the mayonnaise on a slice of bread and lay it mayo-side down into a cold pan.

    Then brush the top portion of the bread with 1 tablespoon of the pizza sauce, followed by the cheese and pepperonis.
  • 7
    Add the second tablespoon of pizza sauce on a side of the other slice of bread and place it, sauce-side down on top of the other slice, and brush the remaining mayo on top.
  • 8
    Set pan to medium, and as it cooks, flip it a few times until the cheese is gooey and melty, and the bread toasty brown, a few minutes on each side.
  • 9
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • 10
    Cut up and serve with some warm pizza sauce for dipping. Enjoy.
  • Stud Muffin
    11
    Keep the faith and keeping cooking.
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