Grilled Taleggio Cheese Sandwiches

Serves 4
Time 15 min

This mountain cheese, produced for hundreds of years, has an exotic "farmyard" aroma and a unique, soft texture. This sandwich is the perfect accompaniment to a hearty vegetable soup.

Ingredients

    2 tablespoonsunsalted butter, softened
    2 tablespoonsprepared pesto
    8 slicescountry bread
    6 ouncesTaleggio cheese, rind removed, at room temperature, divided into 1 1/2-ounce portions
    2tomatoes, thinly sliced

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Method

Spread one side of each slice of bread with pesto.


Top 4 of the slices with cheese and tomatoes, then arrange remaining 4 slices of bread on top, pesto side down, to make sandwiches.


Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.


Reduce heat to low, then arrange 2 of the sandwiches in the skillet.


Cook until golden brown on the first side, 2 to 3 minutes.


Flip sandwiches and continue to cook until golden brown on the second side, about 2 minutes more.


Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon butter and 2 sandwiches. Serve warm.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

1 sandwich

Calories

520

Total Fat

30g

Saturated Fat

17g

Cholesterol

65mg

Sodium

600mg

Total Carbohydrate

43g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

8g

Protein

17g

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