Pesto and Tomato Grilled Cheese

Pesto and Tomato Grilled CheeseJames Wojcik
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Serves 1| Hands-On Time: 10m | Total Time: 10m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Spread the pesto on 1 slice of the bread and form a sandwich with the cheese and tomato. 
  2. Cook the sandwich, covered, until the bread is toasted and the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
By Emily McKenna,  September 2011

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 725
  • Fat  58g
  • Sat Fat  29g
  • Cholesterol  130mg
  • Sodium  897mg
  • Protein  22g
  • Carbohydrate  33g
  • Sugar  5g
  • Fiber  2g
  • Iron  3mg
  • Calcium  574mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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For variety, try replacing the basil pesto with arugula pesto or olive or sun-dried–tomato tapenade.

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