Recipes Global Cuisines European Italian Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich 4.7 (361) 247 Reviews 35 Photos I first had this pesto grilled cheese sandwich at a small restaurant and immediately went home to duplicate the recipe. I've been making my grilled cheese sandwiches this way ever since! Submitted by RASSA2 Updated on November 21, 2022 Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen Tested by Allrecipes Test Kitchen The Allrecipes Test Kitchen staff are a team of culinary pros who make and vet recipes using only equipment you'd find in a home kitchen. Staff credentials vary but include training at the Culinary Institute of America; kitchen stints in fine dining restaurants; and countless hours in the test kitchen itself. Meet the Allrecipes Test Kitchen Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 35 35 35 35 Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 1 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 1 servings 1 tablespoon softened butter, divided 2 slices Italian bread 1 tablespoon prepared pesto sauce, divided 1 slice provolone cheese 2 slices tomato 1 slice American cheese Directions Spread butter on one side of a slice of bread and place it, buttered side down, into a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spread 1/2 of the pesto sauce on the unbuttered side of the bread. Stack provolone cheese, tomato, and American cheese on top of pesto, in that order. Spread remaining pesto sauce on second slice of bread. Place it pesto side down onto sandwich in the pan. Butter the top side of bread. Gently fry sandwich, flipping once, until both sides are golden brown and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side. I Made It Print 438 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 503 Calories 37g Fat 24g Carbs 20g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 1 Calories 503 % Daily Value * Total Fat 37g 47% Saturated Fat 20g 100% Cholesterol 82mg 27% Sodium 1108mg 48% Total Carbohydrate 24g 9% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 2g Protein 20g 41% Vitamin C 8mg 9% Calcium 521mg 40% Iron 2mg 12% Potassium 308mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.