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This sandwich is a carryover from the pesto I made and used on my tomato sauce-less pizza. Â As I noted in my Pesto Pizza post, I am a new fan of pesto. Â I never liked the taste before. Â I make my pesto without using pine nuts. Â What I like about the pesto is its freshness and herbaceousness. Â The pesto is a great condiment for a sandwich and it is clearly a healthy addition to a sandwich. Â As you all know, my sandwiches tend to have the same build a sandwich components but never the same ingredients. Â So the typical sandwich starts with good bread – homemade ciabatta. Â Â Then I usually make a sauce to dress the bread. Â In this case, as the title suggests, I used pesto. Â I usually add some meat, and in this case, turkey. Â Next, there is cheese and then often I finish with some homemade slaw. Â No slaw this time but a tomato for the acidity, and there you have, the fundamentals of sandwich making and this Pesto Grilled Cheese.
Ingredients (measurements are for 1 sandwich):
- Ciabatta Bread
- Spoonful of Pesto (see Pesto Pizza)
- 2 slices of smoked turkey breast
- 4 slices of smoked gouda
- 1 slice of a hot house tomato
- 1 tbsp canola oil
Directions:
Assemble the sandwich by slicing the bread and spreading the pesto on 1/2 of the bread.
Be as liberal as you like. Â Add the slice turkey, the tomato and the cheese.
Meanwhile, heat a skillet on medium heat. Â Add the oil and let it get hot. Â Start by putting the sandwich in topside down. Â I add a press so the bread touches the whole surface. Â After about 2 minutes, flip the sandwich and again use the press to push down the sandwich.
Cook for 3 – 4 minutes. Â You are looking for a good melt on the cheese. Â If necessary, use a skillet top for the last minute or two.
Serve and enjoy!
LOVE this sandwich. Funny, I never thought to use canola oil. I always use butter. Great idea!
I often use a little oil. Serves the same purpose as the butter but lessens the fat. Then, you use just enough butter to get the flavor.
Why did I look at this at lunch time? Everything about this sandwich is shouting, Eat Me–Eat Me.
There is no doubt this is simply delicious.
Carol, thanks for the smile this morning.
I love the pesto on this grilled cheese almost as much as I like that tomato!!!! This looks DIVINE!! <3
Thx Brandi