Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Craving pizza? Pizza grilled cheese sandwiches are your answer! This easy recipe blends melty mozzarella, pepperoni, and garlic-buttered bread for a cozy, beginner-friendly treat. Perfect for lunch or dinner, it’s comfort food made simple. Ready to enjoy pizza vibes in minutes?
Ingredients
- Garlic Butter Spread:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried Italian seasoning
- For Assembly:
- 8 slices white bread
- 12 slices mozzarella cheese
- 6 oz pepperoni slices
- ½ cup warm pizza sauce for dipping
- ½ cup sliced black olives optional
- ½ cup diced bell peppers optional
Instructions
- Mix butter, Parmesan, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until smooth.
- Spread garlic butter on one side of each bread slice.
- Place a bread slice butter-side down in a skillet over medium-low.
- Layer 1 mozzarella slice, 6 pepperoni, another mozzarella, 6 more pepperoni, and a final mozzarella slice.
- Top with another bread slice, butter-side up.
- Cover skillet; cook 3–5 minutes until golden.
- Flip, cover, and cook 3–5 minutes more until cheese melts.
- Serve pizza grilled cheese sandwiches with warm pizza sauce.
Notes
Use a lid to melt cheese faster without burning bread. For a veggie twist, swap pepperoni for olives and peppers in your pizza grilled cheese sandwiches.
Nutrition: (Per serving)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Protein: 16g