Pesto Cheese Melt (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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4 pieces sourdough bread
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2 spoonfuls basil pesto
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4 ounces sliced fresh mozzarella
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2 ripe tomatoes, cut into thin rounds
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2 spoonfuls soft butter
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4 strips bacon (if you want)
# Instructions:
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Start bacon in an unheated pan over medium heat and cook until crisp. Set on paper towels but keep the fat in the pan.
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Smear pesto across all bread pieces. Add mozzarella, tomato slices, and bacon strips on two bread pieces, then cap with remaining bread, pesto facing inward.
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Warm pan on medium flame. Butter the sandwich tops and place them down in the pan. Cook about 3-4 minutes till they're golden brown.
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Butter the tops, turn them over, and cook another 2-3 minutes till they're brown and the cheese gets melty. Let them cool briefly before slicing.
# Notes:
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Skip the bacon if you want
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Hard, crusty bread works better
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Blot excess moisture from your cheese