Caprese Grilled Cheese

 We are a grilled cheese kind of family.  How about you?

Anything with cheese, and I’m all about it.

Depends what mood the boys are in, they’ll have soft or crunchy grilled cheese.  (Yes, my kitchen is pretty much a 24 hour cafe!)  When I recently offered to make a crunchy grilled cheese for my particular picky teen, it obviously wasn’t burnt crunchy enough…well, let’s just say someone went without a crunchy grilled cheese that day.

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 thick slices french bread
• 3-4 small tomatoes, sliced (I used Campari tomatoes)
• 6 oz. mozzarella, sliced (or shredded, whichever you prefer)
• 8-10 fresh large basil leaves
• 2-3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat a large skillet to medium heat.
2. Spread butter on one side on all 4 slices of bread. Sprinkle Parmesan on the butter.
3. Put all 4 pieces, butter/Parmesan side down in to the heated skillet. Lay mozzarella on all pieces of bread. Cover with a lid to keep the heat in and melt the cheese.
4. Once the cheese is melted, lay the sliced tomatoes and fresh basil onto the cheese.
5. Assemble the sandwiches by putting the tops on.
6. Enjoy!