This pizza grilled cheese will satisfy both your grilled cheese and pizza craving. It's filled with all the flavors of a pepperoni pizza but much easier to make!
One of my earliest cooking memories is making grilled cheese sandwiches. I stayed at my grandparents’ house a good part of the summer when I was a kid. My grandmother and I would make “toasted cheese sandwiches” on a regular basis as well as other goodies like .
Nana, as I called her, had a grilled cheese maker that she used all the time. This appliance was a 1970s version of the panini maker. I distinctly remember pressing the metal cover down so the sandwiches would get nice and toasty. In the summer, we would slice juicy ripe Jersey tomatoes and put them in the middle of the sandwiches. Cheese is great paired with tomatoes and I make a summer tomato pie with these flavors too.
Pizza Grilled Cheese is a family favorite!
Now that I have children of my own, grilled cheese sandwiches are still a favorite in my household. My teenagers will not refuse a grilled cheese sandwich. They are easy and quick to make and perfect for nights where there are meetings, soccer practices and part time jobs to attend to. I don’t mind eating one for dinner myself. And they are even better when they are Pizza Grilled Cheese with added pepperoni.
April is National Grilled Cheese month so it's the perfect opportunity to test out some grilled cheese sandwiches. Everyone loves this easy comfort food!
I decided to put together the flavors of a pepperoni pizza in a grilled cheese sandwich. The sandwich is filled with gooey stretchy cheese and pepperoni gives the sandwich extra pizzazz. A light cornmeal Parmesan dusting on the bread gives some extra crunch. Homemade marinara sauce is served on the side because I didn’t want the sandwich to get soggy if it was spread on the bread. It is the perfect accompaniment to dip in. Most importantly, Texas toast bread is used. Thick pieces of bread make this sandwich hearty. Big flavors deserve a sturdy piece of bread.
Our refrigerator has a large cheese drawer which is always filled to the top. I have caught my kids red-handed many times with cheese in their hands right out of that drawer. Luckily there was enough cheese left to make this Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese is my family's favorite grilled cheese sandwich, but I know it could change at any time when I decide to try a new creation. There are so many possibilities for a grilled cheese sandwich so what is your favorite?
Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 slices Texas toast extra thick white bread
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- 8 ½-ounce slices mozzarella cheese
- 8 ½-ounce slices cheddar or American cheese
- 12 slices thin pepperoni
- 1 ½ TBS corn meal
- 1 ½ TBS Parmesan cheese
- Oil for greasing
- 1 TBS dried Italian seasoning
- 1 cup marinara or pizza sauce
Instructions
- Spread butter on 1 side of each slice of bread with butter. Layer 4 slices bread, buttered-side down, with 2 slices of Italian Blend cheese and 2 slices of Deli American Cheese. Top with 3 slices of pepperoni and remaining bread, buttered-side up.
- In a small bowl, mix together corn meal and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the mixture on the buttered bread and press down so the corn meal mixture sticks to the bread.
- Grease a large skillet or griddle and bring to medium heat. Place sandwiches (as many that can fit) onto skillet. Cook for about 3 minutes on each side or until sandwiches are golden brown and cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
- Sprinkle sandwiches with Italian seasoning. Serve with sauce.
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OMG that sounds amazing. It would be a family favorite in our house for sure (and way faster than making pizza 😉 )!
This is a cute idea. I love grilled cheese. Sometimes, that's all it takes to make me very happy.
My goodness, that looks delicious! Love the marrying of Texas toast with pizza flavors! YUM!
I love pepperoni pizza and I love grilled cheese so why not combine the two for a marriage made in heaven?!?! 🙂
I was just thinking what a great combo that would be! What a delicious sandwich that must have been, I'm going to have to give it a try soon!
Wonderful idea! I am loving National Grilled Cheese month...there are so many amazing ideas for grilling cheese sandwiches!
I remember grilled cheese makers! Still one of my fave sandwiches. The pizza flavoring of your sandwich sounds great.
~Judy
The mark of any great grilled cheese is in the Texas Toast. My hat is off to you and this remarkable sandwich.
i think i just found what my son and i will have for lunch tomorrow, YUM!
April is grilled cheese month? Who knew? I never venture from the standard grilled cheese sandwich so thanks for opening my eyes.mI'd love this combination of flavors.
I love this twist on a classic!
Your family sounds like my husband's, they called it toasted cheese if it wasn't made in a pan. My family called it grilled cheese even if was just baked/toasted!
I love this idea! It looks way easy too!
Pizza + Grilled Cheese = LOVE OF MY LIFE.
Thanks for sharing!
Now that's what I call a grilled cheese sandwich!! Wow! Two of my favorite goods melded into one mouthwatering creation. Lovely!
I made this today and it was absolutely delicious!!! I couldn't get enough of it! I didn't have corn meal on hand so I used panko instead. This is my new go to grilled cheese, thank you! 🙂