Melissa in the Kitchen: Pizza Grilled Cheese

Have you ever had a food craving where you know it wasn't going to subside until you ate whatever it was? I tend to get those a lot. Just the other day I was in the mood for a grilled cheese sandwich when I remembered we were all out cheese singles - what was a girl to do when a craving hits! After remembering the left over ingredients from making pizza the other night, I thought "what about pizza in the form of grilled cheese? Could it be done?"

The answers is "Yes!" I'm here to show you how to do it:

Pizza Grilled Cheese
Serves: 2

4 slices of Bread
1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/4 cup Turkey Pepperoni, chopped
dash Italian Seasoning
1/4 cup Pizza Sauce
*sliced Black Olives, optional

Butter one side of each bread slice. With the buttered side laying on the plate, sprinkled on some mozzarella, a dash of Italian seasoning, the chopped pepperoni and then the rest of the cheese.
Putting cheese on the bottom and the top will help make the contents stick to both pieces of the bread.

*Side Note: I happened to have some left over black olives in the refrigerator, so I added a few to my sandwich. Feel free to add any of your favorite pizza toppings too!

Top with the other slice of bread, buttered side facing up. Pre-heat a sauce pan, over medium heat, for about 2 minutes. Since I used a non-stick pan and the bread was buttered, I didn't spray the pan with cooking spray. Place sandwiches in pan, cook for 5-6 minutes total. I cooked the first side for three minutes, flipped and cooked for two more and then flipped back to the original side for one more minute.