Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a quick Italian sandwich: about 15 minutes from start to finish, for 4 servings. The main ingredients are sourdough bread, fresh mozzarella and tomato. It is vegetarian. It is on the lighter side, at about 395 calories and 18 g of protein per serving.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 395 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 8 slicessourdough bread
- 250 gfresh mozzarella
- 2tomatoes
- 12 leavesfresh basil
- 4 tbspbutter
- 2 tbspbalsamic glaze
- 1 pinchsalt
Instructions
- Slice the fresh mozzarella and tomato into thin rounds.
- Butter one side of each sourdough bread slice. On the unbuttered side, layer mozzarella, tomato slices, fresh basil leaves, and a pinch of salt.
- Close the sandwiches and cook in a skillet over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze, slice in half, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 395 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Italian
- Dish type: Sandwich
- Diet: vegetarian
- In cookbook: Easy Weeknight Dinners
