Pizza Grilled Cheese
This Pizza Grilled Cheese combines crispy, buttery bread with layers of gooey mozzarella and savory pepperoni, delivering all the flavors of a classic pizza in a sandwich form. Perfect for a quick meal, it’s deliciously served with warm pizza sauce!
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup very soft, unsalted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Assembing
- Warm pizza sauce
- 8 slices white bread
- 6 z pepperoni
- 12 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine butter, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until smooth.
- Spread the mixture on one side of each bread slice and place them butter side up on a sheet tray.
- Heat a skillet over medium-low heat and place a slice of bread, butter side down, in the skillet.
- Layer with mozzarella, 6 pepperoni slices, another mozzarella slice, 6 more pepperonis, and a final slice of mozzarella.
- Top with another bread slice, butter side up, and cover with a lid.
- Cook until the bottom is golden brown, about 3-5 minutes.
- Carefully flip the sandwich, cover again, and cook until the other side is golden and the cheese is melted.
- Repeat with remaining sandwiches and serve immediately with warm pizza sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Feel free to switch up the fillings by adding your favorite pizza toppings, such as bell peppers, olives, or cooked sausage, for a personalized twist on this grilled cheese.