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Pizza Grilled Cheese

Pizza grilled cheese with crispy, golden bread and melty mozzarella stuffed with pepperoni and pizza sauce. Cook it on a panini press or medium heat for a fast, kid-friendly easy lunch.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 950
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pizza Grilled Cheese
  • 8 bread
  • 1 butter For grilling.
  • 2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup pepperoni slices
  • 0.5 cup pizza sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 marinara sauce for dipping Serve warm.

Equipment

  • 1 panini press

Method
 

Assemble the sandwiches
  1. Butter one side of each bread slice.
  2. Layer mozzarella, pepperoni, a spoonful of pizza sauce, and Italian seasoning on the unbuttered side of each slice.
  3. Top each filling with a second bread slice, buttered-side out.
Grill
  1. Grill on medium heat or on a panini press for 3-4 minutes per side, until the bread is golden and the cheese melts.
Serve
  1. Serve immediately with warm marinara sauce for dipping.

Notes

Pro tip: keep the heat at medium so the bread turns deep golden without burning before the cheese fully melts. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 2 days; reheat in a skillet over medium heat until warmed through. Freezing is not recommended because the bread can soften. For a lower-sodium option, choose reduced-sodium pepperoni and reduced-sodium mozzarella.