This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at U Mich chapter.

Gooey cheese melted between two slices of golden-brown bread, what could be wrong with that? I’ll give you a little hint: nothing.

The grilled cheese is like the king of sandwiches, marrying simplicity and comfort between two slices of crispy, bready heaven. But when your hands become tired from peeling off all of those Kraft Singles wrappers and white bread seems like a bore, where do you turn?

You turn to your Caprese salad for inspiration.

This grilled Caprese sandwich kicks your standard grilled cheese up a notch by adding fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and pesto. Using balsamic vinegar for dipping makes the whole thing a party in your mouth. Try it—you’ll be thanking me, and all Italians everywhere, later.

Easy

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 1 sandwich

Ingredients:
2 pieces bread of choice
2 slices fresh mozzarella, about ¼ inch thick (can buy pre-packaged mozzarella ball in cheese section of most grocery stores)
2 slices tomato, about ¼ inch thick
2 teaspoons basil pesto (store bought or homemade, following this simple recipe)
Spreadable butter
Salt and pepper