Grilled Margherita-ish Sandwiches

Cheesy, basily grilled sandwiches!

Because we had some bread, cheese, and basil I made some sandwiches. My laziness certainly contributed more than a fair share to us having this for dinner.

Grilled Margherita Sandwiches

4 (1/2-inch) slices crusty sourdough bread

4 thin slices Swiss cheese (about 3 oz.)

1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced

2 tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil

1/2 tsp garlic-pepper seasoning

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Place 2 slices of bread on work surface; spray each "out" side with oil. Top each "in" side with a slice of the cheese and half of the tomato and basil. Sprinkle each with 1/8 teaspoon of the seasoning; top with remaining cheese and bread slices.

Sprinkle top of sandwich with some of the seasoning. Crank up heat to medium under a skillet and let it get warm. Place sandwich in skillet; cover and cook 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese on bottom of sandwich begins to melt.


Reduce heat to medium-low. Turn sandwich and sprinkle with seasoning; cover and cook 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

I was impressed with how the sandwich turned out. Crusty crisp browned (not blackened!) bread exterior and warm interior. Fantastic meal in minutes! And sort of panini-ish, which works for me.

Wild guess put the cost of each sandwich at oh, say, $2.

There is no doubt we'll have this again. Maybe with chips next time.

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