Alea's Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Submitted by ElizabethKnicely

"Growing up my mom often made tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. And I'll be honest, it wasn't one of my favorite meals. But when I saw a recipe for Carmelized Onion Grilled Cheese, I thought, "Now that's a grilled cheese sandwich!" That adaptation made me start thinking of ways I could alter traditional grilled cheese sandwiches to make them more appealing to my children (and me!). You need pizza sauce and cheese, but all of the other ingredients are optional. Use your favorite pizza toppings as the filling. I used Sargento's Natural Blend Cheddar and Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, onions, and peppers. Instead of brushing the bread with butter or oil, I brush the skillet with olive oil. That is enough to keep the bread from sticking and produces a crunchy bread. The Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches were hugely popular with my kids. One of my kids actually liked the Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches better than pizza."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 4 sandwiches
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 slices bread
• 1⁄2 cup pizza sauce
• 8 slices cheese
• 32 pieces pepperoni (optional)
• diced onion (optional)
• diced red bell pepper (optional)
• sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

1. Brush frying pan with olive oil.
2. Spoon pizza sauce onto 2 slices of bread.
3. Place cheese on top of one of the pieces of bread.
4. Top the cheese with pepperoni and veggies of choice. Add more pepperoni on top of the veggies if you wish.
5. Place another slice of cheese on top of the veggies and pepperoni.
6. Top with the other piece of bread and place on the skillet. (Repeat until you have assembled all of your sandwiches).
7. Fry over medium heat until the bread is brown and the cheese starts to melt. Flip and cook on the remaining side until the bread is brown.
8. Serve while still warm.
9. I served the Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with salad on the side.