Caprese Grilled Cheese is the delicious caprese flavors wrapped up in a grilled cheese sandwich! YUM!! 

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One of my very favorite flavor combinations is what’s commonly known as “Caprese”- Tomato, Fresh Basil leaves, Fresh Mozzarella are just heaven to my taste buds so I figured I’d give these flavors a try in a grilled cheese sandwich!  After all it is National Grilled Cheese Month 🙂

It’s funny that I couldn’t even stand a tomato when I was a kid… they completely grossed me out!  Luckily our taste buds change every 7 years and as my palate matured I came into my love of a good tomato!  I’ll still pass on an over ripe, mealy, flavorless tomato but a garden fresh, mouth watering, and especially heirloom varieties just melt my heart!   Then add some fresh basil and mozzarella- divine 🙂

I added Havarti Cheese by Arla to our Caprese Grilled Cheese sandwiches cuz they just needed that extra gooey-ness that a piece of melted havarti gives a grilled cheese sandwich.  I love to buy the big pack at Costco because we use it every day on sandwiches for lunches!  I love all the Arla cheese varieties… keep an eye out for them at your local grocery store!

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Yield: 2

Caprese Grilled Cheese

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 slices whole wheat bread
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 slices Harvarti cheese, I like arla brand
• 6 slices fresh mozzarella
• 4 1/4 inch slices tomatoes
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
• sea salt

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a small saute pan, over medium high heat.
2. Add onion and cook stirring constantly for 1 minute.
3. Add red pepper and saute with onions for an additional minute.
4. Set aside.
5. Coat flat skillet or large fry pan with cooking spray and warm over medium low heat.
6. Divide butter and evenly spread over one side of each piece of bread.
7. Place 2 pieces of butter side down onto warmed skillet, next layer a piece cheese on each, evenly divide tomatoes over each sandwich, sprinkle with sea salt.
8. Next evenly divide a single layer of basil leaves over tomatoes.
9. Then top each sandwich with 3 pieces of fresh mozzarella.
10. Top each sandwich with remaining slices of bread- with the butter side up.
11. Cook for 2 minutes or until bottom side is golden brown and then turn sandwich over and cook for 2 minutes more.
12. Once sandwich is golden brown and cheese is melted, Enjoy!

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Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich will rock your world.  I gave a friend of mine of one these sandwiches- it was even a day old, actually and he was in heaven.  I told him to imagine it fresh!  Y’all will not be disappointed with the delicious lunch or even dinner sandwich… it’s really very filling and even more delightful that I can do it justice in my ramblings right now 🙂

Oh AND have you tried the sweet potato chips in my photo’s?  Oh wow.  You’ve got to try some… I like the Trader Joe’s brand, naturally 🙂  They also have sweet potato

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Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich is the best way to celebrate April and National Grilled Cheese Month!

I hope your Tuesday is beautiful or at least you can find something beautiful in it!

Much Love and Peace~

Ruthie

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