Monday, December 19, 2011

Broke Person's Caprese Sandwich

I've been on a sandwich and soup kick lately. In this case, here's a simple recipe to make a caprese sandwich...though I wouldn't necessarily call it a recipe. It's more of a how to of putting it together using ingredients you probably have in your fridge already.


This is exactly the same way grilled cheese is made, except with different ingredients! I used two slices of organic white bread with a little butter on the outside on each slice (this can be omitted if you're worried about extra fat). I spread pesto on one side of a piece of bread, then put it buttered side down into a nonstick skillet on medium-low. On top of the pesto, thinly sliced Roma tomatoes were layered on it, then shredded mozzarella cheese before the second piece of bread made it onto the pile. To speed up the melting time of the cheese, you can cover the skillet, but make sure to not steam the sandwich since condensation and moisture can form inside. Flip the sandwich and toast each side making sure the cheese melts, and there you have it...A broke person's caprese sandwich!

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