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Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese Recipe

One of my favorite memories growing up is waiting for my cousin to come over to my grandma’s house after school and enjoying pb&j sandwiches with him. He would always tell my sister and I that if we wanted to learn to whistle we’d have to eat our crusts. I ate mine every time and do you know that ’til this day I can’t whistle?

While I do love a good peanut butter & jelly sandwich, recently I was in the mood for a grilled cheese but wanted something different. I opened my pantry and fridge to see what ingredients we had on hand and grabbed a couple of things. I laid them out on the counter and decided to keep it simple but step outside the box a bit.

That’s why I’m thrilled with how this Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich turned out. I used fresh cherry tomatoes and fresh basil along with sliced cheese. It’s amazing how adding these two simple ingredients made this one of the most flavorful grilled cheese sandwiches I’ve ever had.

Tomato Basil Grilled CheeseIt was easy to make and so full of summer flavor that it’s become one of my favorite sandwiches. I look forward to making it for the kids once they start school. They’ll be excited to come home to such a delicious grilled cheese sandwich.

Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

  • 4 slices of wheat bread
  • 4 slices of sliced cheese
  • 6 cherry tomatoes sliced in half
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp butter
  1. Heat a griddle on med-low. Spread butter on one side of each of the 4 slices of bread.
  2. Place bread butter side down on the griddle.
  3. Top two slices of bread with cheese, basil, and tomatoes. Top these slices of bread with other two slices to make a sandwich.
  4. Heat until bread is golden brown, then flip.
  5. Heat until the other side is golden brown and cheese is melted, then remove from griddle.
  6. Serve and enjoy!

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About Tesa Nicolanti

I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired, a blog named after our two kids born a year apart, who my husband and I always said were too wired, leaving us too tired. :) Since 2009, I’ve shared tips on family, travel, and tech, with coffee always in hand. Now, as the kids head to college, 2 Wired 2 Tired continues as a place for family travel ideas, helpful gadgets, and insights on keeping family life fun and easy.

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Comments

  1. Julie Wood says

    April 23, 2017 at 9:10 am

    This looks like such a yummy sandwich that I want to make for me and the kids. I love tomatoes and cheese together. Yum!

  2. Carol N says

    April 23, 2017 at 5:16 am

    This looks and sounds delicious!

  3. Barbara Montag says

    March 29, 2017 at 2:59 am

    This is a great twist on grilled cheese sandwiches.
    Will want to make soon – thanks!

  4. Dee S says

    February 9, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    And I just made a grilled cheese, too! I have to get some tomatoes and basil this week. Sounds delicious!

  5. Kelly Nicholson says

    November 1, 2013 at 2:51 am

    oh that looks good….ill try it for lunch tomorrow..thanks

  6. Cindy B. says

    October 4, 2013 at 6:34 am

    I love tomatoes and basil together, thanks for sharing.

  7. Rebecca Parsons says

    September 27, 2013 at 11:17 am

    My kids would go nuts over this. They love tomatoes and I have a hard time keeping them in my garden without fingers snatching them up.

  8. laurie nykaza says

    August 24, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    I’m growing basil in my garden right now and i had not seen it in a grilled cheese sandwich before and this looks wonderful the family will like it i’m sure

  9. Michelle H. says

    August 24, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    This recipes sounds great. Although, I would probably substitute a sharper cheese for the American. I will definitely try this.

  10. Ocha Nix says

    August 19, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    Ok, so you got my attention. I just took a huge bit out of my monitor thinking I was about to have a late night snack. I just think I will have to try this one. I love grilled cheese.

  11. Tanya White says

    August 16, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    My husband eats grilled cheese everyday I am always trying to do new things to change it up for him, I just know he would love this sandwich!

  12. Deb S says

    August 16, 2013 at 12:39 pm

    That sandwich looks great. My older cousins also “taught” me to whistle. I would make some weird noise with my voice and they always encourage more. Even now they still laugh about it at big family get reunions.

  13. Cynthia R says

    August 16, 2013 at 5:48 am

    That looks delicious. How yummy would this be with a bowl of tomato soup?

  14. Crystal says

    August 16, 2013 at 5:04 am

    Oooh, yum! I’m a total fan of any kind of “Grown-Up” grilled cheese! Although it’s still pretty hard to beat the plain old classic, too!

  15. Jeffrey says

    August 15, 2013 at 2:38 am

    I love grilled cheese sandwiches. There has been many times that I just clean out my fridge of various meats, vegetables and cheeses, piling them on bread and throwing it in my George Foreman (it’s what I use as a Panini press). This is one of my favorite times of the year, fresh tomatoes from the garden. Last year we had so many I was able to can some, this year hasn’t been so great.

  16. Sarah Hirsch says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    sounds like a nice twist on a classic sandwich!

  17. Judy S says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:33 pm

    mmmm I would love to try this-great idea.

  18. r patrick says

    August 13, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    Trying these for dinner tonight.. They look soooo yummy!!!!!

  19. jules p says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:56 am

    wow…I love the way this sounds. I hadn’t thought of what to make for lunch today…but we are trying this!!!

  20. Doug says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:54 am

    This recipe made me think that with the right ingredients you could probably make a grilled cheese taste a lot like a pizza.

  21. Elena says

    August 13, 2013 at 9:29 am

    Looks yummy! I am going to try this recipe

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Hey there! I’m Tesa, the mom behind 2 Wired 2 Tired. The blog got its name because we have two kids born a year apart and my husband, Dave, and I always joked that "the kids were too wired and we were too tired!" :)

Fast forward a bit—now the kids are off to college (how did that happened so fast!) and since 2009, I’ve been blogging through the chaos, coffee in hand, finding the best in family, travel, and tech—because honestly, who has time for bad gadgets and boring trips?

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