Grilled Cheese Italiano Recipes

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium low heat, combine oil, butter and garlic.
• Cook garlic in butter and oil gently for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Remove garlic butter mixture from heat.
• Place a large nonstick skillet on the stove over medium high heat. Using a pastry brush, brush 1 side of 4 slices of bread with garlic oil and place buttered side down in skillet.
• Top each slice with equal amounts of the 4 cheeses, distributing them equally over the 4 slices.
• Top each sandwich with another slice of bread brushed with garlic butter, buttered side up.
• Flip the grill cheese sandwiches a few times until cheeses are melted and gooey and bread is toasty and golden. Cut grilled 4 cheese sandwiches from corner to corner and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat a large pan over medium heat.
• Butter each slice of bread on one side.
• Place mozzarella cheese on un-buttered side of two pieces of bread, top with other two slices of bread.
• Sprinkle the garlic powder on each buttered side of the bread.
• Cook in preheated pan until golden.
• Heat marinara sauce in pan or microwave.
• Serve sauce with sandwiches for dipping.

Steps:

• Heat griddle to medium.
• In a food processor pulse chop the salad and olives into a fine relish. Spread 4 slices of bread with relish and top each with 2 slices cheese and 4 more slices of bread. Butter the outside of the sammies with softened butter and grill until golden on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes total. Cut and serve.

Steps:

• Oven method (great for a crowd of six or fewer): Put a rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Make one sandwich per person: Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat. Place on the preheated baking sheet and cook until the cheese starts to melt, about 5 minutes. Flip the sandwich and bake until golden brown, an additional 5 minutes.
• Panini press method (for crispy crunchy sandwich that needs minimal attention): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a panini press to medium heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and place in the press. Close the top and cook until lightly browned and the cheese is melted, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Skillet method (fool-proof and low-tech): Sandwich 2 slices of cheese between 2 slices of bread. Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat. Spread or brush the outside of the sandwich with 1 tablespoon of fat and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the sandwich, and continue cooking until browned and the cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Great combos:
• 1. Pepper jack and sourdough, brushed with chili oil
• 2. American and white bread, brushed with butter
• 3. Swiss and rye, brushed with mayo
• 4. Cheddar and brioche, brushed with butter

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium low to medium heat. Heat oil and garlic in a small pot over low heat. Brush 4 slices of the bread with garlic oil on 1 side. Place garlic oil side down on the grill. Top with sliced cheese, tomato and basil. Place another slice of bread on top of each sandwich. Brush sandwiches with garlic oil. Press sandwiches with heavy skillet or a brick covered with tin foil. Toast sandwiches on both sides to melt cheese.

Steps:

• Brush bread with olive oil and rub with cut sides of garlic.
• Top with cheese and season with salt and pepper. Top with the other slice of bread.
• Cook in grill pan or skillet until bread is toasty and cheese is melted.
• Rub with garlic again. Serve with a sprig of fresh basil and enjoy!

Steps:

• Cut a 3-inch pocket in each slice of bread.
• Place a slice of cheese in each pocket.
• In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Italian seasoning and garlic salt.
• Soak bread in mixture for 2 minutes on each side.
• Coat with bread crumbs.
• Cook on a greased hot griddle until golden brown on each side.
• Cooking time depends on the griddle.

Steps:

• Heat griddle or 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Spread butter on one side of each bread slice. Layer unbuttered side of 4 of the bread slices with 1/4 cup of the cheese, 2 slices of the prosciutto, 6 of the basil leaves and 2 of the tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each with 1/4 cup of the remaining cheese and remaining bread slice, buttered side up.
• In hot skillet, heat sandwiches 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is slightly melted and bread is browned. Turn sandwiches over; heat 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and sandwich is golden brown.