Caprese Grilled Cheese with Balsamic
Mozzarella, tomato, and basil in a crispy grilled cheese with a balsamic drizzle. This is a Caprese salad that decided to level up.
Main Dish · Prep 5 min · Cook 8 min · Serves 1 · Easy · By Tina · Published
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 100 g fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 medium tomato, thickly sliced
- 4 leaves fresh basil
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 20 g butter, softened
- salt, pinch
black pepper
A Caprese salad is beautiful but sometimes I want my Caprese warm, melty, and between two slices of golden buttery bread. Enter the Caprese grilled cheese.
Fresh mozzarella melts into these gorgeous stretchy pulls. Thick slices of tomato get warm and juicy inside the sandwich. Fresh basil wilts slightly from the heat. And a drizzle of balsamic glaze on the inside takes it from good to unforgettable.
This is my lazy weekend lunch. It takes 10 minutes and it is genuinely one of my favorite things to eat.
Pro Tips
- Use fresh mozzarella, not the pre-shredded stuff. The texture difference is massive.
- Slice the tomato thick and pat it dry. Wet tomatoes make soggy sandwiches.
- Butter the OUTSIDE of the bread. This is grilled cheese 101 but I see people get it wrong.
- Low and slow heat. You want the cheese to melt completely before the bread burns.
Serving
Cut diagonally (this is not negotiable), serve with a cup of tomato soup for the ultimate combo.
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