Caprese Grilled Cheese

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Basil, fresh leaves
  • 1 4 (1/4 inch slices Tomatoes

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Sea salt

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 slices Whole wheat bread

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 slices Harvarti cheese
  • 6 slices Mozzarella, fresh

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 slices whole wheat bread
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 slices Harvarti cheese (I like arla brand)
• 6 slices fresh mozzarella
• 4 (1/4 inch) slices tomatoes
• ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
• sea salt

Directions

• Heat olive oil in a small saute pan, over medium high heat.
• Add onion and cook stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• Add red pepper and saute with onions for an additional minute.
• Set aside.
• Coat flat skillet or large fry pan with cooking spray and warm over medium low heat.
• Divide butter and evenly spread over one side of each piece of bread.
• Place 2 pieces of butter side down onto warmed skillet, next layer a piece cheese on each, evenly divide tomatoes over each sandwich, sprinkle with sea salt.
• Next evenly divide a single layer of basil leaves over tomatoes.
• Then top each sandwich with 3 pieces of fresh mozzarella.
• Top each sandwich with remaining slices of bread- with the butter side up.
• Cook for 2 minutes or until bottom side is golden brown and then turn sandwich over and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Once sandwich is golden brown and cheese is melted, Enjoy!