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Caprese Grilled Cheese

August 21, 2019 By Allyson 51 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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Caprese Grilled Cheese is stuffed with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh pesto! Grilled to perfection & served pipping hot; the BEST fresh lunch!

Caprese Grilled Cheese is stuffed with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh pesto! Grilled to perfection & served pipping hot; the BEST fresh lunch!

If you need a new lunch or dinner idea, Caprese Grilled Cheese is the answer! It’s a super simple sandwich that takes barely any time to make, and is majorly delicious! There’s only a handful of ingredients, so it doesn’t take a lot to groceries as well. Caprese Grilled Cheese is going to be your new meal staple!

Caprese Grilled Cheese is stuffed with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh pesto! Grilled to perfection & served pipping hot; the BEST fresh lunch!

Making this sandwich couldn’t be easier! Here’s how:

How to make Caprese Grilled Cheese:

**Scroll down to see full ingredient list and printable recipe**

  • Prep the ingredients: slice the tomatoes and let them sit in some balsamic vinegar.
  • Start the sandwich assembly line. 
    • Butter both sides of bread (you need a CRUSTY BREAD for these sandwiches). Turn it over, so the butter is facing down. Top 1 slice with pesto, add 1 slice of cheese, 3 tomatoes, and then another slice of cheese. If you like it really pesto-y, add some more pesto to top slice. Place top bread slice butter side out.
  • Now cook them: Heat skillet or panini press, and put sandwich on to cook. If using a skillet, flip when golden brown on one side. I cooked on a skillet for about 3 minutes on medium on each side.
    • I cooked 2 sandwiches at a time and was easily able to flip with enough room in the pan. Repeat until the sandwiches are all done!

Want fresh pesto for your sandwiches? Here’s how to make it:

How to make fresh pesto:

  • Ingredients
    • 1 cup loose basil leaves
    • 1 TBS olive oil
    • 2 TBS pine nuts, walnuts, or almonds (all work)
    • 2 TBS freshly grated parmesan cheese
    • pinch of salt and pepper
  • Add all ingredients in a Food Processor or blender, blend until smooth, scraping sides down if needed. Set aside.

If you like grilled cheese as much as I do, be sure to check out these other sandwiches from Domestic Superhero:

  • California Grilled Cheese (Turkey, Avocado, Tomato)
  • Turkey Cranberry Grilled Cheese (Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwiches)
  • Apple Grilled Cheese
  • Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Cheese
  • BBQ Chicken & Pineapple Grilled Cheese
  • Spinach Pesto Grilled Cheese

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5 from 12 votes
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Caprese Grilled Cheese
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
 

Caprese Grilled Cheese is stuffed with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh pesto! Grilled to perfection & served pipping hot; the BEST fresh lunch!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caprese grilled cheese
Servings: 4 Sandwiches
Ingredients
  • 8 slices crusty bread
  • 4 TBS fresh pesto
  • 8 slices mozzarella cheese (I used pre-sliced, you could also use fresh)
  • 3 large ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 TBS balsamic vinegar
  • butter
Instructions
  1. Slice tomatoes in medium slices (should have about 12 slices for 4 sandwiches, or 3 slices per sandwich), and place them in a shallow dish. Pour 2 TBS balsamic vinegar over tomatoes. Let sit while preparing the rest.

  2. Instructions to make 1 sandwich, repeat until you have desired number of sandwiches (recipe is for 4):

  3. Butter both sides of bread lightly. Turn over, so butter is facing down. Top 1 slice of bread with 1 TBS of pesto, add 1 slice of cheese, 3 tomatoes, and then another slice of cheese. If you like it really pesto-y, add some more pesto to top slice. Place top bread slice butter side out.

  4. Heat skillet or panini press, and put sandwich on to cook. If using a skillet, flip when golden brown on one side. I cooked on a skillet for about 3 minutes on medium on each side. I cooked 2 sandwiches at a time and was easily able to flip with enough room in the pan. Repeat until all sandwiches are cooked.

  5. Cut in half with bread knife and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Recipe first published in June 2015. Updated post August 2019.

Caprese Grilled Cheese is stuffed with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese & fresh pesto! Grilled to perfection & served pipping hot; the BEST fresh lunch!
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Comments

  1. JoAnn @ SweetPepperRose says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:26 am

    This really does look seriously good!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      October 9, 2013 at 9:59 am

      It so sooo drool worthy! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. Katherine says

    October 9, 2013 at 9:37 am

    This looks delicious – simplicity is good!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      October 9, 2013 at 10:00 am

      It’s amazing how the best things are made with the simplest ingredients! Thanks for stopping by, Katherine!

      Reply
  3. Carolina Little says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:30 am

    It looks so yummy!

    Reply
  4. Erin @ DIY on the Cheap says

    October 9, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    This looks amazing, Allyson!

    Reply
  5. Zenda says

    October 9, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    This sounds like the perfect way to enjoy my end-of-the-season tomatoes! Thanks for the great idea!!!

    Reply
  6. Erica @ Spoonful of Imagination says

    October 9, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    THis totally just made me want a second dinner! AMAZING! XOXO, Erica

    Reply
  7. Lizzie says

    October 10, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    Good idea to use balsamic to season the tomatoes which always seem to end up tasteless & wimpy when used in a grilled sandwich… Thanks!!!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      October 10, 2013 at 2:17 pm

      Thanks, Lizzie! I totally agree with the limp tomatoes, no good! I also wanted the flavor of the balsamic, but I didn’t want to overpower by pouring on later, and also risk having the crunchy bread get soggy! This was a great compromise! Thanks for coming by!

      Reply
  8. DesignedByBH says

    October 10, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    This looks delicious…and reminds me that I need to get up and make dinner…

    Reply
  9. Lindsey says

    October 11, 2013 at 8:33 am

    oooh, golly that looks good. You had me at tomato.

    Reply
  10. Candace says

    October 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

    This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing the sandwich and the pesto recipe above it. I have always wanted to make homemade pesto. I didn’t realize how easy it is! Pinning for later.

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      October 14, 2013 at 11:05 am

      It is super easy! Thanks for stopping by, Candace!

      Reply
  11. Kelley says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:29 am

    This looks fabulous! Found you on the linky party 🙂 Great photos and I love that you also keep your recipes separate so it’s easy to follow!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      October 11, 2013 at 1:48 pm

      Thanks Kelley! I love having the recipes separate so they are easier to print!

      Reply
  12. Kelli says

    March 26, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    All these sandwiches sound delish! I’m definitely going to try them!

    Reply
  13. Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today says

    July 16, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    I had it today and it’s amazing, so simple and super yummy.

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      July 16, 2014 at 12:53 pm

      Yay! I am so happy you tried it out and loved it! We definitely adore this sandwich at my house!

      Reply
  14. Diana says

    May 12, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    I am diabetic so have to watch my butter intake, my trick is to use a pastry brush and coat both sides of the bread lightly. This works in a pan or a panini press. Thank you for the great sandwiches!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      May 14, 2015 at 2:25 pm

      That is a great idea! Sometimes I find I dont even need butter, just a little olive oil spray!

      Reply
  15. Mary Frances says

    June 14, 2017 at 10:58 am

    So simple, so delicious! I try to eat very healthy, but my first thought upon seeing this was, we gotta add some bacon!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      June 16, 2017 at 8:29 am

      Oh yeah, bacon would be great!

      Reply
  16. Abbey says

    August 28, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Just made this! So yummy and filling! I loved the
    Balsamic tomato touch. My fiancé didn’t even notice there wasn’t any meat 🙂

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      August 30, 2017 at 8:52 am

      Oh I am so happy you loved it! It’s one of my FAVORITE recipes FOR SURE!

      Reply
  17. Rachael Yerkes says

    August 21, 2019 at 12:42 pm

    5 stars
    Best lunch EVER!

    Reply
  18. April says

    August 21, 2019 at 1:06 pm

    5 stars
    This is my new favorite go to lunch! I love caprese anything. yum.

    Reply
  19. Amy says

    August 21, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    5 stars
    I love this twist on a grilled cheese. Yum!

    Reply
  20. Eden says

    August 21, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    5 stars
    d This was so good!!! I love a good veggie meal and these were melt in your mouth good!

    Reply
  21. Mallory Lanz says

    August 21, 2019 at 2:32 pm

    5 stars
    Now I can enjoy a grown up grilled cheese right along side my children. Thanks!

    Reply
  22. Kim Seghers says

    August 21, 2019 at 6:16 pm

    5 stars
    Im drooling over this panini! It looks so delicious. I can’t wait to try it for lunch.

    Reply
  23. Sara Welch says

    August 21, 2019 at 6:40 pm

    5 stars
    This is everything a gourmet sandwich is, and then some! Can’t wait to enjoy this tomorrow!

    Reply
  24. Dorothy Reinhold says

    August 21, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    This sandwich has all of the best part of summer! I can’t wait to dig into this!

    Reply
  25. Michelle Nahom says

    August 22, 2019 at 7:46 am

    5 stars
    This really is the perfect lunch…it is one of my favorite sandwiches!

    Reply
  26. Catalina says

    August 22, 2019 at 8:33 am

    5 stars
    I love these flavors! I should try these sandwiches!

    Reply
  27. Taylor says

    August 22, 2019 at 10:00 am

    5 stars
    Such a delicious and easy lunch! I LOVE caprese flavors!

    Reply
  28. Jacque Hastert says

    August 22, 2019 at 12:47 pm

    5 stars
    I just made a couple of these sandwiches for my husband and I. The addition of tomatoes, pesto, mozzarella cheese, and balsamic really take it to the next level.

    Reply
  29. Beth Pierce says

    August 22, 2019 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    I know what I will be making for dinner tonight! This looks so savory, delicious and easy too!

    Reply
  30. Allyson says

    June 1, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    Sorry I just saw this, you can cover or not, it doesn’t matter and shouldn’t effect the outcome!

    Reply

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