Lasagna Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Get the secret to how to make a perfectly melty grilled cheese sandwich with my recipe for a n oven-baked Parmesan crusted grilled cheese sandwich that tastes like lasagna.


lasagna grilled cheese sandwich with melted cheese crust on Italian bread with sausage,
Parmesan-Crusted Lasagna Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Servings: 0
Some people believe that grilled cheese must be made on the stovetop or over an open flame, but my secret to a perfectly melty grilled cheese sandwich is toasting it in the oven instead of over a burner.

Ingredients

  • 2 large slices Italian bread
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 cup marinara sauce
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Italian sausage
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 ounces sliced fresh mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan

Instructions

  • Makes 1 giant sandwich, big enough to share.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Brown the sausage in olive oil over medium heat. Set aside.
  • Mix together the ricotta, marinara sauce and nutmeg.
  • Brush both sides of the bread with melted butter, using a pastry brush, then sprinkle with the garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
  • Spread the inside of the bread with thick later of the ricotta and marinara mixture. Top one slice of bread with slices of mozzarella cheese then top with the other slice of bread, ricotta side down.
  • Grease an oven safe skillet (cast-iron is perfect if you have it), with the remaining melted butter, then toss a tablespoon or two of parmesan cheese in the bottom of the pan.
  • Set the sandwich on top of the Parmesan cheese in the pan, then pile the rest of the Parmesan on top. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until all of the cheese is melted and the top of the sandwich is nicely browned.
Course Main Course, sandwich
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword Jackie Alpers, lasagna grilled cheese recipe, oven toasted grilled cheese recipe, Parmesan-Crusted Lasagna Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe, perfect grilled cheese sandwich recipe, Refinery29 recipes, tastes like lasagna

Looking to make more food that tastes like lasagna? Try my warm layered lasagna dip recipe.

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