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Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

These savory pesto grilled cheese sandwiches with tomatoes and pepperoni are simple to make and incredibly satisfying!

These savory pesto grilled cheese sandwiches with tomatoes and pepperoni are simple to make and incredibly satisfying! #pesto #pepperoni #grilledcheese #sandwich #easyrecipe #thewearchef

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I’m so excited to share this recipe with you because it’s probably my favorite sandwich EVER!! Toasted bread is full of pesto, mozzarella, tomatoes, and pepperoni to make a cheese, flavorful sandwich in no time at all.

I mentioned on Facebook the other day that I had to eat dessert for lunch so I could take photos in the daylight. Today, I had to make one of these pesto pizza grilled cheese sandwiches for myself for lunch for the same reason. Then, I made them again for dinner. Even when I was on my second sandwich for the day, I was sad when the last bite was over.

These savory pesto grilled cheese sandwiches with tomatoes and pepperoni are simple to make and incredibly satisfying!

These savory sandwiches are so, so simple to put together, but they are flavorful, cheesy, and wonderful. Seriously. I chose to bake them in the oven instead of cooking them in a pan like a traditional grilled cheese sandwich. Since they are already full of pesto, cheese, and pepperoni, I didn’t want to cook them in oil or butter. They toast up beautifully, and baking them makes them an even easier dinner idea since there’s not much cleanup!

Click here to see a step-by-step video!

This may be my new favorite recipe, so I hope you get a chance to try it soon!

Pesto Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Bake.

Pesto Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Dig in!

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Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
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Pesto Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
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Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 8 slices sourdough
  • 1/3 cup pesto
  • 3 ounces pepperoni
  • 4 Roma or campari tomatoes sliced
  • 10 slices mozzarella cheese
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
  • 8 slices sourdough
  • 1/3 cup pesto
  • 3 ounces pepperoni
  • 4 Roma or campari tomatoes sliced
  • 10 slices mozzarella cheese
Pesto Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. For each sandwich, spread pesto on both slices of bread, and place a slice of cheese on each slice. Evenly arrange pepperoni over the cheese on one slice of bread and tomato slices over the other.
  3. Place 1/2 slice of cheese over the pepperoni, and place open sandwiches directly on the oven rack in the preheated oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is toasted.
  4. Carefully remove sandwiches from the oven, put the sides together, slice in half, and serve.

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20 Comments

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  1. Lynne says

    February 28, 2017 at 5:04 am

    Hi Andi! Thanks so much for this recipe; it’s fabulous! In the past three days – I’ve made the sandwiches for dinner twice. They are just that good. I couldn’t find any sourdough that looked like what you had, so I bought ciabatta rolls, and I had baby Swiss cheese so I used that. Everything else was as per your recipe. I did cook it for only about 5 minutes and that worked perfectly. Thank you soooo much for this simple, delicious recipe. It’s really restaurant quality!

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    • Andi Gleeson says

      March 2, 2017 at 1:20 pm

      WOW, Lynne! Thank you! This makes me so happy to know that you like it so much, and I appreciate that you took the time to come back to leave me a comment. Have a great weekend ahead!

      Reply
  2. Lynda says

    June 29, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    I love these!! I make mine on a panini press and they turn out great. I agree, the last bite is depressing when it’s all gone!

    Reply
    • Andi Gleeson says

      July 11, 2015 at 11:54 am

      Thank you so much, Lynda!

      Reply
  3. MM says

    April 11, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    This looks so good! I am making some homemade sourdough right now, and this would make an awesome sandwich with it!

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    • Andi says

      April 12, 2015 at 9:30 am

      Homemade sourdough sounds SO good. Cheese and pesto will only make it better :) Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Sarah says

    November 23, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    why did you choose to use pesto? I have nothing against pesto but me personally i think it doesnt have much flavor to it

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    • Andi says

      November 24, 2014 at 8:05 pm

      Hi, Sarah! I actually think pesto has a pretty strong flavor, but I don’t use it that often since it contains a lot of oil. If you’d prefer to use pizza sauce in this recipe you definitely could! I just might be a bit messier, but that’s what napkins are for :)

      Reply
  5. Melanie says

    January 29, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    This…so good!! Thanks for the easy, quick, delicious dinner! And lunch! :) I have become a quick fan of your site — love your love for ease!

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    • Andi says

      January 30, 2014 at 10:26 am

      Thank you, Melanie! I’m glad you liked the sandwich as much as I did. Sounds like we are going to get along great since you love easy recipes as much as I do! Thanks so much for your comment :)

      Reply
  6. Maggie @ Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    January 18, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Drooooool! Doesn’t look hard to make either. Thinking of using my panini grill for this.

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    • Andi says

      January 19, 2014 at 7:48 am

      Ooh, that will turn out great, Maggie! Thanks for your visit :)

      Reply
  7. Claire @ A Little Claireification says

    November 20, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    Well, of course you had me at CHEESE. This looks amazing, Andi!! Pinned and pinning again! YUM. xo

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    • Andi says

      November 21, 2013 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks so much, Claire! You would love these sandwiches!

      Reply
      • Krystle says

        January 17, 2014 at 11:23 am

        Hello! You can’t put these sandwiches on a cookie sheet or baking sheet to cook? I’m nervous about putting them
        Directly on the rack.

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        • Andi says

          January 17, 2014 at 1:56 pm

          Hi, Krystle. Yes, you can! The bread will be a bit softer, but still just as tasty. I made them right on the rack so the bread would toast up a bit, but I understand being worried about cheese dripping everywhere!

          Reply
  8. Gloria Phillips says

    November 18, 2013 at 9:05 am

    I love making treats for myself that need to be photographed during the day…love our excuse! But, I do have to say I love how we can stay home and be able to photograph DURING the day…bcz of the time change and all. I love a good (and out of the ordinary) kind of grilled cheese…very decadent looking. (Wish we were neighbors…we’d have a food tasting party every afternoon!)

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    • Andi says

      November 18, 2013 at 9:45 pm

      I would love it if we were neighbors, but I would definitely have the better end of that deal! I can’t even believe the gorgeous, delicious things you have been coming up with lately, Gloria! Thanks for stopping by :)

      Reply
  9. Maria says

    November 16, 2013 at 5:41 am

    This looks sooooo good!! I am definitely going to try these out soon!

    Reply
    • Andi says

      November 16, 2013 at 6:18 am

      Thanks, Maria! I’m sure you will like them :)

      Reply

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