THE ULTIMATE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

By BobD

Ingredients

• Butter
• 4 slices country white sourdough bread, cut on deep diagonal into 1/3-inch-thick slices (each about 7x3 1/2 inches)
• 4 thin slices prosciutto
• 8 large fresh basil leaves
• 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices young Asiago cheese or drained fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 (1/3-inch-thick) slices heirloom tomato (from about 1 large)

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from epicurious.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F.

Lightly butter 1 side of each bread slice. Place 2 bread slices, buttered side down, on work surface.

Top each with 2 prosciutto slices, then 4 basil leaves, then 4 cheese slices. Sprinkle with salt and crushed red pepper. Top with remaining 2 bread slices, buttered side up.

Heat olive oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add sandwiches to skillet and cook until golden on bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn sandwiches over; transfer skillet to oven and bake until golden and cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

Remove from oven. Carefully lift off top bread slices from sandwiches and insert 3 tomato slices into each, then cover with bread tops and serve.