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A Caprese salad stuffed into a hot and crispy grilled cheese sandwich.
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
- 2 slices French or Italian bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 ounce mozzarella cheese, sliced or grated
- 2 slices ripe tomato
- 6 basil leaves
- Kosher salt
Directions
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Heat one teaspoon butter and one teaspoon olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat until foaming subsides. Add both bread slices and cook, swirling occasionally, until pale golden brown on bottom side, about 2 minutes.
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Transfer to a cutting board toasted-side-up. Place half of cheese on top of one slice of bread. Top with tomato, basil, and remaining cheese. Close sandwich, with both toasted sides facing inwards.
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Heat one more teaspoon each of butter and oil in the skillet and reduce heat to medium low. Add sandwich and cook, swirling occasionally, until deep, even golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove sandwich using a flexible metal spatula. Add the remaining butter and oil. Return sandwich to skillet cooked-side up. Season with salt. Cook, swirling occasionally, until second side is deep, even golden brown and cheese is thoroughly melted, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.