GRILLED MARGHERITA SANDWICH
Grilled Margherita Sandwich or Pizza Sandwich is a fresh, light and flavorful sandwich prepared using delicious white bread and your favorite classic pizza ingredients.
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Ingredients
- 12 Bread slices of your choice
- 6 tbsp Marinara sauce
- 8 oz Fresh Mozzarella cheese, cut into slices
- 3 Large tomatoes, sliced
- Garlic powder, to taste
- Black pepper powder, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 to 2 tbsp Olive oil
- ½ cup Basil leaves or Mint leaves, loosely packed
- 6 tbsp Butter, melted
Instructions
- Step I
- Spread about a tablespoon of marinara sauce on 1 side of each of the 6 bread slices. Top this evenly with mozzarella cheese and sliced tomatoes.
- Sprinkle tomatoes with salt, black pepper powder and garlic powder. Drizzle olive oil and place 5 to 6 basil leaves on each slice.
- Place the other remaining slices of bread and brush the top with some butter.
- Step II
- Heat a skillet / grill pan over medium high heat.
- Place the sandwich butter-side down and brush the other side with butter.
- Cook till its golden brown and crispy on both the sides for about 1½ to 2 minutes on each side and cheese is melted and starts to ooze out.
- If you find that the cheese has not melted enough, place the sandwich in preheated 350 degree oven for additional 2 to 3 minutes.
- Grilled Margherita Sandwich is now ready. Serve immediately and enjoy.
