Pizza Grilled Cheese {with crispy salami, mozza & basil}

Name: Pizza Grilled Cheese {with crispy salami, mozza & basil}
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients: 4 slices your favourite bread; 1.5 tbsp butter or margarine (-divided); 3 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (-about 3/4 cup); 6 slices salami (-thinly sliced & chopped); 1/4 cup pizza sauce; pinch chili flakes; 2-4 leaves fresh basil (-chopped)

April 21, 2019 Updated: April 21, 2019 By Dawn Coombs 45 Comments

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This is the best grilled cheese sandwich recipe and sure to be a real treat! This pizza grilled cheese sandwich is piled high with crispy salami, melty mozzarella cheese, pizza sauce and fresh basil. So good!

Hey hey fellow foodie friends! Didya know that April is ‘grilled cheese month‘? There seems to be some sort of food holiday all.the.time, am I right?? I can’t keep up with it all.

Truth be told, though, if you know me you know that I need NO EXCUSE to enjoy cheese.

But, since it *is* ‘grilled cheese month’, I thought why not go all out and bring you guys something wickedly delish, like this epic pizza grilled cheese sandwich. Grab those napkins and let’s get to it, shall we?

Pizza Grilled Cheese – when two delicious worlds collide

I am beyond excited to share this ooey gooey downright addictive pizza grilled cheese sandwich with you guys. It combines all the delicious flavours of pizza in sandwich form. Plus, it comes together in no time at all.

I crisped the salami here in a pan for a little, but that’s totally optional. And then you know what I did??

There was a little salami grease in the pan….

Yes.

I went there.

Along with a little dab-o-butter, I grilled the sandwiches in the salami renderings. Talk about good!!

How to Make the Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Butter bread on both sides.
Top two slices of bread with half of the cheese.
Top cheese with crispy (chopped) salami.
Next goes pizza sauce.
Sprinkle on chili flakes for a little kiss of heat.
Sprinkle on remaining cheese.
Throw some chopped basil over top.
Top with second slice of bread.
Grill until golden brown.
Enjoy!

Tips for Making this Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

Use a good bread! Hit up your local bakery and get what’s fresh! I used a really yummy seed bread. It was still warm when I bought it and made for such a yummy grilled cheese sandwich.
Crisp the salami. This is totally optional, but I love to crisp it.
After crisping that salami? Chop it! And even if you don’t crisp it, still chop! It make for easier eatin’ when biting into your sandwich.
Don’t have the heat too high so you burn the bread and not melt the cheese. It’s better to have it on the lower side to get that golden brown exterior and melty, cheesy interior.

I dunked this bad boy into some pizza sauce (because why not gild the lily??), but if you’d rather dunk into some tomato soup, knock your socks off. Homemade baked fries would be a lovely sidekick too….or simply enjoy as is! There’s no going wrong here, my friends.

Variations on this Cheesy Salami Sandwich

I used a ‘spicy’ salami here, but use whatever you like best.
Have pepperoni on hand? Use that instead!
Try a little dab of pesto smeared on the bread instead of using basil.
Don’t have pizza sauce? Try your fave pasta sauce.

Other Easy Sandwich Recipes you May Enjoy

Hope you love this pizza grilled cheese sandwich recipe as much as we do!

Until next time, take care and chit chat again soon 🙂

~Dawn

P.S. If you think this Italian grilled cheese sandwich recipe will make your belly happy too, please be sure to hit that little Pin button. Many thanks, you guys! XO

An easy grilled cheese sandwich stacked high alongside pizza sauce and chili.

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