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Caprese Grilled Cheese

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Caprese Grilled Cheese

Molten mozzarella, sweet tomato and basil between crisp buttered bread — using fresh mozzarella rather than the block kind melts far more evenly and stays gooey instead of turning rubbery.

Total time
13 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
8 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
vegetariancomfort

Ingredients

4 slicessourdough bread
150gfresh mozzarella, sliced
1tomato, sliced
to tastebasil leaves and butter

Instructions

1

Layer the sliced mozzarella, tomato and basil leaves evenly between two slices of bread.

2

Butter the outsides of the bread generously, right to the edges.

3

Grill in a pan over medium heat until deeply golden, about 3 minutes per side.

4

Continue until the cheese has fully melted.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
168
Protein
12.7g
Fat
6.7g
Carbs
12.9g
Fiber
0.9g
Sodium
337mg

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