Grown up Grilled Cheese

From the "Friends" cookbook, "Cooking with Friends".

• Ready In: 12 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced thin (Monica would never use anything but fresh mozzarella packed in water)
• 1  large tomatoes, sliced thin
• 4  slices  large  sourdough bread or 4  slices  crusty  peasant bread
•  salt and pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  whole fresh basil leaf
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil

Directions

1. Layer the cheese and tomato over 2 slices of bread.
2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and top each with a few basil leaves.
3. Cover with the remaining slices of bread to make sandwiches.
4. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
5. Add the sandwiches and cook, pressing down on them with a spatula until the bottoms are golden brown.
6. Flip the sandwich and add the remaining 2 tbsp oil.
7. Continue cooking, occasionally pressing down on sandwiches with spatula until the other side is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
8. Remove from pan and enjoy.