Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwhich

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 4 slices white bread, cut on deep diagonal into 1/3 inch thick slices
• 4 thin slices prosciutto
• 8 large fresh basil leaves
• 8 1/4 inch thick slices drained fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 tsp. dried crushed red pepper
• 2 tbs. olive oil
• 6 1/3 inch thick slices tomatoes

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Lightly butter 1 side of each bread slice. Place 2 bread sliced, buttered side down, on work surface. Top each with 2 prosciutto slices, then 4 basil leaves, then 4 cheese slices.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with remaining 2 slices of bread, buttered side up.

Heat olive oil and add sandwiches to skilled and cook until godlen on bottom; transfer skillet to the oven and bake until golden and cheese melts; about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and carefully lift off top of bread slices from the sandwiches and insert 3 tomato slices into each, then cover with bread tops and serve.