There’s a scene in the movie Chef where the star, Jon Favreau, makes a grilled cheese sandwich. It was the perfect grilled cheese sandwich. Perfectly toasted on both sides. And it crunched, oh how it crunched, when he sliced it. I have to admit, I’m still working on my grilled cheese toasting skills. But I sure do enjoy a great grilled cheese sandwich for lunch. These white pizza grilled cheese sandwiches have a great pizza-ish herby flavor to them, with ooey-gooey melted mozzarella and a little Parmesan to boot. Very good, and a little different.
No Wimpy Bread Need Apply
I prefer to use Texas toast for my grilled sandwiches. It holds up and holds up well to just about anything you want to pile up on it. No one likes a grilled cheese that just dissolves once you get past the crust. Nope, you need a bread that will be there till the end, and for me that’s Texas toast. Oh, and I love to make smoked paprika and garlic croutons out of any leftover pieces of Texas toast I might have.
The Griddler is a champ at making grilled cheese sandwiches, like my muffuletta grilled cheese, grilled caramel apply cheese, grilled spinach and artichoke cheese, and pepperoni pizza grilled cheese.
White Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil crumbled
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano crumbled
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- Pinch ground black pepper
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 12 slices bread I used Texas Toast
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
Instructions
- Turn on your Griddler to the griddle setting and 350 F, or heat a large skillet over medium heat.
- Mix the ricotta and oil together in a large bowl.
- Stir in the garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.
- Mix in the mozzarella cheese. The mixture will be thick. Don’t be afraid to use your hands to mix it well.
- Lightly butter each slice of bread on one side.
- Working in batches, place slices of bread butter-side down on the Griddler or into the skillet. Top with the cheese mixture, spreading out evenly.
- Add the top piece of bread butter-side up.
- Cook until the bottom bread is golden brown. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
