Olive And Mozzarella Grilled Cheese Recipes

MOZZARELLA GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Assemble sandwich by smearing insides of bread slices with pesto. Arrange a layer of sliced tomato and season with a few turns of fresh pepper. Layer the mozzarella slices over the top and then place another piece of bread on top to make the sandwich. Drizzle olive oil over skillet's surface and place sandwiches on the hot skillet or panini press. If using a skillet, place another heavy skillet over the top to form a "press". Turn after 2 to 3 minutes and replace weight. The sandwich is ready when golden brown and mozzarella has melted around the edges.
• Toast pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Combine pesto ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well combined but still rough-textured. If you have a panini press, turn it on to warm up; otherwise, set a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

OLIVE AND MOZZARELLA GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Assemble the Olive and Mozzarella Grilled Cheese by putting the 2 Tbsp. black olive tapenade onto one piece of bread. On top of the tapenade you want to put the 1/2 cup of KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA. Other slice of marble rye bread goes on top of the cheese.
• HEAT up pan on stove. Place 1/2 Tbsp. of butter to melt on pan.
• PLACE sandwich onto butter and let cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
• Take sandwich out of pan once it's golden on the side that's cooking. Melt the other 1/2 Tbsp. and flip sandwich over to cook on the other side.
• Another 3-4 minutes on medium heat. Remove from pan.
• Cut and Enjoy!

GRILLED MARINATED VEGETABLES WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Spoon 6 tablespoons oil into each of 3 small bowls. Add chopped mint to first bowl. Add basil and half of garlic to second bowl, and add dried crushed red pepper and remaining garlic to third bowl. Season each oil with salt and pepper.
• Combine zucchini and 2 tablespoons mint marinade in medium bowl; toss to coat. Combine eggplant and 2 tablespoons basil marinade in another bowl; toss to coat. Combine bell peppers and 2 tablespoons crushed-pepper marinade in third bowl; toss to coat. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature, tossing occasionally.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill vegetables until just charred and tender, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes. Arrange vegetables on platter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle each with its marinade. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Add cheese to platter and serve.