Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese
Can't decide between pizza night and grilled cheese? Get the best of both worlds! This Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese features perfectly melted, ultra-creamy Borden American Melts, layered with crisp pepperoni, rich marinara sauce, and a pop of fresh basil for that authentic pizzeria flavor. It’s crispy on the outside, incredibly gooey on the inside, and ready in under 15 minutes. Perfect for a quick lunch or an easy weeknight comfort meal!
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 540cal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- 1 Non-stick skillet or cast-iron skillet
- 1 Stovetop
- 1 wide spatula
- 1 butter knife or offset spatula
- 1 spoon
- 1 kitchen shears
Ingredients
- 8 slices sturdy bread Sourdough, Italian, or thick-cut white bread work best
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 8 slices Borden American Melts unwrapped
- 20 slices pepperoni
- 8 tablespoons marinara sauce warmed slightly
- 8 large basil leaves snipped with shears into thin pieces
Instructions
- Prepare sandwiches by laying out 4 slices of bread. Add a slice of Borden American Cheese Melts, 2 tablespoons of marinara, 5 slices of pepperoni, fresh basil, and top with an additional slice of Borden American Cheese Melts. Cover top with bread.
- Place your large skillet or griddle on the stovetop. Add half of your total butter and melt it over medium-low heat.
- Carefully add the assembled sandwiches to the buttered skillet. Cook over low-medium heat for about 4 minutes until the bottom is a beautiful golden-brown.
- Briefly lift the sandwiches with a spatula. Add the remaining half of the butter directly to the skillet and let it melt. Flip the sandwiches over onto the freshly melted butter to crisp the second side.
- Once bottoms are golden-brown and cheesy is melted, remove from heat, slice in-half and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 540cal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1021mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1084IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 477mg | Iron: 3mg