Bruschetta Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

a Bruschetta Grilled Cheese Sandwich cut in half on a plate with lettuce in the background

Bruschetta Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are a new take on Caprese Grilled Cheese with homemade bruschetta mixture and fresh mozzarella. This is my copycat version of Panera's Tomato and Mozzarella Panini.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 399kcal

Author Meghan

Ingredients

6 Roma / plum tomatoes, chopped or 2 large tomatoes
½ cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¼ cup fresh basil stems removed
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ loaf good quality bakery bread sliced
olive oil for spreading on bread
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cut into slices

Instructions

Combine fresh and sun dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt and pepper in a medium bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
6 Roma / plum tomatoes, chopped, ½ cup sun dried tomatoes, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, ¼ cup fresh basil, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Drizzle slices of bread with olive oil on one side and use a pastry brush to distribute evenly.
½ loaf good quality bakery bread, olive oil
Place one slide of bread, oil side down, in a sauté or pancake pan that has been heated to medium. Add slices of mozzarella to the top of this slice.
8 ounces fresh mozzarella
After the cheese slice has cooked for about a minute, add the second slice of bread to the pan, oil side down. Top with bruschetta mixture (use slotted spoon to avoid transferring too much liquid).
Once the cheese has started to melt and that slice of bread is golden, flip this slice over on top of the bread with the bruschetta on it to make a sandwich. Continue to grill until cheese is melty bread is golden and toasty.
Serve warm.

Notes

Nutritional information is only an estimate and will vary based on your ingredients and substitutions.

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