Name: Focaccia Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 slices focaccia bread (*see post from 4/14 or use store bought); 2 tablespoons basil pesto sauce (either homemade or store bought); 1/4 pound prosciutto (thinly sliced); 3 slices fresh smoked mozzarella; 1 tablespoon butter (for greasing the griddle)

I really don’t think there is anything more comforting in the food world than a melty grilled cheese sandwich. It’s my favorite lunch with tomato basil soup! So when I made a big batch of my parmesan rosemary focaccia bread, I knew I wanted to make an amazing sandwich with it. This focaccia grilled cheese sandwich is a grown up, very Italian inspired version of the childhood classic.

Fresh smoked mozzarella melts so gorgeously in this focaccia grilled cheese. — Fresh smoked mozzarella melts so gorgeously in recipes, so I thought it would be the perfect cheese to use in this focaccia grilled cheese sandwich. The smokiness added a whole new depth of flavor as well.

The focaccia grilled cheese comes together quickly! — After that, the focaccia grilled cheese came together quickly. I layered my homemade focaccia bread with prosciutto, that lovely smoked mozzarella and pesto before I closed it up. It looked incredible already!

Finally, I used my trusty griddle to make the focaccia grilled cheese all toasty and melty. I greased the griddle with butter first before I pressed the sandwich on it for 2-3 minutes on each side. Then lunch was ready!

Once it was ready, I just cut the sandwich in half and plated it with a small spinach salad. It was pure lunch heaven. The homemade focaccia with that salty prosciutto, smokey mozzarella and flavorful basil pesto was such an incredible combination. I had it hot off the griddle this time, but I made another one for Marc and he had it cold for his lunch the next day at work. He went nuts for it! Hope you all enjoy this grown up, Italian take on the classic comfort food. xo

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Focaccia Grilled Cheese

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

Course: Main Course

Servings: 1 sandwich

Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen

Ingredients

2 slices focaccia bread *see post from 4/14 or use store bought
2 tablespoons basil pesto sauce either homemade or store bought
1/4 pound prosciutto thinly sliced
3 slices fresh smoked mozzarella
1 tablespoon butter for greasing the griddle

Instructions

Pre-heat an electric griddle to 350 or heat a sturdy skillet over medium high heat. A greased panini press would also work well here. Form the grilled cheese sandwich by smearing a tablespoon of pesto onto each slice of focaccia. Layer the prosciutto on top of the pesto on one slice, then the mozzarella next. Close the sandwich with the other slice, pesto side down.
Melt the butter either on the griddle or in the skillet and put the sandwich on it to brown on the first side for about 2 minutes. Press it down firmly while it browns to help it all melt together. Then flip it over to do the same on the second side, making sure the mozzarella completely gets melted.
Plate the sandwich and cut it in half. Serve immediately for an amazing and easy lunch or dinner with salad or soup!