Who doesn’t love a good grilled cheese?
And, I know it’s totally Ameeeerican to make the classic: American cheese, mayonnaise and bread. But, why not change it a bit and use REALLY fresh and natural ingredients?!?!?
Love it! 
There’s nothing more delicious than fresh and homemade ingredients. Yum!!!
Soooo, go to your farmers market and get the freshest tomatoes and basil you can find, grab some mozzarella balls, and assemble this amazing meal. You won’t regret it!
Basil & Oregano Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves (or just more basil leaves)
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 cup of walnuts
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
How-To
- Put all of the ingredients in a food processor, blend and set aside.
Italian Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- Basil & oregano pesto
- Mozzarella cheese, sliced
- Tomato, slice.
How-To
- Put your griddle (or panini press) on medium heat.
- Spray with cooking spray.
- Assemble your sandwiches.
- Cook until lightly browned and the cheese has melted.
- Cut in half and serve right away.
Servings: 3 sandwiches
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My husband would love this!
I’m eating 1 as i typpe? lol.
IS IT YUMMY?!?!?!
Definitely yummy! I made them again just yesterday for lunch. So tasty!
This looks absolutely delish! I can’t wait to try out the recipe!
Looks amazing, so many delicious components to one sandwich!
Now THATS my kind of grilled cheese. Looks seriously yummy!
Hello caroline, you may want to add pine nuts to the pesto and a little bit of parmesan cheese if you want it to follow the Genoa genuine recipe.
Also the best way to make it is to use mortar and pestle because the grinder burns a lot of the flavour when the olive oil is grinded along the rest, you will absolutely love the result.
Best wishes from Genoa
It’s also a great sandwich if you’re poor and can’t afford a panini press. A cast-iron frying pan or griddle work very well, too!
We use Italian bread for these. Not to toot my own horn, but I DO make a mean Italian loaf!
Robyn
yum. would be good with some balsamic drizzled on top!
oh heck yea!! This looks so good!!
I just made pesto and picked a few tomatoes today….I know what’s for lunch tomorrow!!
…looks like a Caprese sandwich! mmm-mmmm ;-} Just add some balsamic as Pearlisha suggested…
Oh my, I just stumbled upon your blog, and it looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The clean design, the colors, the food you present, the pictures, it’s all perfect! You just got yourself (another) stalker!
Just came across your blog for the first time. I make a similar sandwich, but yours looks much better. Next time I will have to use good mozzarella – all that gooey cheese just makes me swoon!
scrumptious diddlyuptiousness guys !!!!
That sandwich sounds soooo good!!! I love pesto and I love love love sandwiches with melty cheese! Yum!
This sounds delicious! A great twist on a classic recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Caroline,
I’m new to your blog and I’m so glad I found it. This looks INCREDIBLE!! I wish I could smell it!
Bookmarked!
Looks really yum! I guess cheese is really great source of protein for people who like vegetarian food. I like to make something like this for breakfast, but I use Indian cheese paneer
This looks absolutely incredible. I really want to try this gilled cheese sandwhich. my mouth started watering just by looking at the pictures! thanks for sharing!
I made a similar grilled cheese the other day with slices of my favorite whole wheat levain and homemade pesto. I used shredded, reduced fat mozzarella cheese, though, and your sliced mozzarella balls look like a much tastier choice.
now THAT looks deelish!
What about substituting Jarlsburg cheese instead of mozzarella? What would you do with the tomato…omit or add something else instead? I love grilled cheese cooked this way! Yum!
I made these yesterday night for my in-laws, and it worked out great! What a lovely (and slightly fancy) spin on a grilled cheese sandwich. Thanks for the post!
–Dayna
these are to DYE for, so easy and absolutely delicious! thanks!
omg this looks amazing. defintely need to try it, thanks!
These look so deliscious!
I love sandwiches that are more than ordinary. This looks fantastic. The crispy bread, gooey cheese, mmm, fresh tomatoes and pesto. I’ve had this version of sandwich in germany but not grilled. Damn, this makes me want to make one right now. Wish we had mozzarella!
Wow! I just Stumbled upon your blog and am going to have to make a run for the grocery store! This sandwich looks heavenly. Beautiful blog.
Perfect
I love this post. It looks so delicious
Looks so good!!! Great job with the pictures. I Stumbled on your blog, but am going to make a point of returning!
So yummy. Can’t wait to try these.
Pat
Holy crap this looks good. I wonder if it would be as good with other Italian cheeses as well?
I sure it would! Mmm…so tasty! I love when the cheese melts and you crunch in through the bread to get to the soft melted cheese.
Sandwich looks delicious, but I don’t know anybody who uses mayonnaise on a classic grilled cheese :/
It must be a Southern thing. That’s how my grilled cheeses were always prepared growing up. :-/ Tasty!
haha! I was scrolling through the comments to see if someone else was as perplexed by mayo as I was
Haha, that’s just how we do it in the South, I guess. You should try it! It makes it very creamy and delicious!
Just made this on a whim and my taste buds are CRYING from pure deliciousness. Such an amazing, yet simple, recipe. Thanks!
I love strong cheddar, mayo and chilli pickle. Oh, and good bread. Gorgeous!
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This looks unbelievable!! very healthy!
This is so yummy! When i found the recipe i ran down to my local grocer and made them right away.
You can also use bottled pesto for this, but i think the recipe works better if you make it yourself.
I just used my toaster for it and it works just fine. It needs a few minutes, but just lift the bread to check on the cheese. It shouldn’t be completely melted, but very very soft. I think whole-grain bread works fine with this for a healthy satisfying lunch.
Mmmmm this looks absolutely delicious.
Thanks for sharing
This looks like a great recipe for a summer date or picnic! It’s easy and it can be packed to-go. Thanks for the great idea!
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I WILL be making this on Saturday! Looks so yummy!
Try this with a smoked mozzarella, and sundried tomatoes or portabello mushrooms. Quite delish !
This is one of the most badass sandwiches ever
Fantastic idea. So simple yet I never thought of it…and I live in Italy and eat caprese constantly in the summer.
This is what I’ll be having for lunch tomorrow – for sure!
Sounds wonderful – how about nice soft fontina – my favorite white pizza is made with fontina and it’s to die for
This looks absolutely amazing. I am going to the market tomorrow to pick up some fresh ingredients anyway. These ingredients have just been added to the list.
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I’ve had sandwiches very similar to this before and love them. In fact, I have one on my blog right now that’s essentially the same but with grilled zucchini added for a twist. If you’re ever looking for a variation, try it out – it’s so good.
Oh man oh man oh man. I love pesto and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches. You might have just given me my favorite future meal of all time.
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i would eat dirty socks, with tomatoes and pesto.
but i can’t shake the feeling straight mozzarella is the wrong cheese for this sandwich. good visual appeal, but faint flavor, and pesto can be pretty overpowering even in small doses.
a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato is kind of flirting with calzone-ity anyway, so maybe you play to that and put in some provolone and parmesan reggiano, and some marinara sauce on the side for dipping
I’ve made this over and over! YUM!!! I skipped on the fresh tomato but instead used some yummy tomato basil bread from panera. Makes the most wonderful sandwich. Heaven!
This is a truly enlightened idea.
I am going to make this, but gluten free!
My family love to eat this, will try this on our picnic this Wednesday. Thanks
I agree, there’s nothing like fresh and homemade – my kids would love this. Every year when the farmer’s market opens, the first sandwich I make is this very sandwich “ungrilled.” Like the oregano in your pesto!
You Americans are all the same……but damn….. that Pesto looks delicious.
I had one for lunch and it was sooooooo yumolicious
Very hungry now, simple and perfect
Absolutely delicious!! Eating one right now! Didn’t have it all “fresh” but still great.
Mmm…I bet it’s delicious!
Great grilled cheese sandwich with fresh ingredients, it looks delicious!! The photos, are very mouthwatering. Thanks for the delight
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Mayo on grilled cheese? Eww. Other than that, the Italian grilled cheese looks delicious! I am excited to try it.
Haha…yeah. That’s how I grew up eating grilled cheese. It must be a southern thing.
What a great idea! Love that ooey gooey mozzarella shot! YUM!
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Guys You know what i tried its very tasty but i used local bread, I am going to try this one more time.
Che delizioso! Reminds me of the delicious Panini I used to have while living in Italy. Nothing better
It’s really not fair that I can’t eat this right this minute. It looks divine!
I just wanna say one word… YUMMYYYYYY
WOW!! Mouth watering… looks really yummy..thanks for sharing
This recipe looks so delicious! My mouth is just watering over here…I will try the recipe as you have stated above but I am also anxious to try some of the other ideas that your users have as well!
Thanks,
Matti
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Oh…now I am starving. This looks YUMMY!
Wow! Your photos are absolutely stunning! Love your website! Have a good one =]
Omg!!! I just stumbled you on stumble upon…this looks ah-mazing!! I’ll be making this today! Mmmmmmm!
Oh my!!! I just stumbled you on stumbleupon, and i’m SO glad I did! Your photos are awesome and this sounds SO good! I’ll be making this today! Yum!!
NICE LOOKING grilled cheese. i wonder does cheese not go well with anything?
ur pics made me real hungry btw :*( its midnight here . help!!
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Great twist on a grilled cheese!!!
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Yummi yummi. Thanks for this great recipe!
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This recipe looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it!
this looks great and reasonably simple. when I do it I will probably make the pesto at night and then make the sandwich in the morning before I go to work. It should still taste good after 3ish hours right?
Oh yeah, especially if you microwave it just a tiny bit to get it warm again. Mmm!
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Oh my goodness, these were so divine! I made them today at lunch and the house smelled amazing. I couldn’t stop eating the pesto, it was so good! I actually didn’t have fresh basil or oregano leaves so I used dried but it tasted sooo good anyway! I used twelve grain bread and it turned out so crispy and looked like something that a professional cook had made! Such a shocker for me! Success!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!! It’s a keeper!
Fabulous sandwich! I love how you use fresh mozzarella and basil. Delicious!
That looks amazing! My mouth is watering
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Just saw this on Pinterest…I am making it for lunch TODAY!!!
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I love the gooeyness of this cheese… makes me want one right now!
So easy, so simple… Just perfect! Love it. I usually make my pesto with almonds, is a little soft.
This is a great recipe that I am going to make and present on my Christmas Eve table of many Italian foods that I make. Thanks for this great idea!
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