When pizza and grilled cheese sandwiches combine, they make the most flavorful, gooey cheesy sandwich of all time! My kids beg for these sandwiches all the time and they are so easy to throw together. Add your favorite pizza toppings to make these your own.
Every Friday night, we like to have some sort of pizza at our house. This week, we decided to combine grilled cheese sandwiches with our pizza . . . Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, it was a combination that was meant to be!
Starting with your favorite bread (I used a crusty Italian bread), then top it with pepperonis, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes, marinara sauce, and more cheese (yes – double cheese. Because it’s grilled cheese! The gooier, the better!.
I actually used garlic butter on the outsides of my sandwich and it took it over the top!
If you need a quick and delicious lunch or dinner idea, this can be your new go-to!
Ingredients needed for pizza grilled cheese sandwiches:
- Your favorite bread (I used Italian bread, but French bread or even sandwich bread would work great. Use whole wheat bread if you are looking for a healthier option).
- Pepperonis
- Fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- Tomatoes, thinly sliced
- Fresh shredded Parmesan cheese
- Butter (for the outside of the bread as it grills)
- You could also add all your favorite pizza toppings – mushrooms, green peppers, sausage, ham, pineapple, olives, etc)
How to make Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Step 1: Slice your bread and prep all the ingredients.
Step 2: Place pepperonis on one slice of bread.
Step 3: Top pepperonis with marinara sauce, slices of fresh mozzarella cheese (this cheese makes the sandwiches extra gooey!), tomato slices, and fresh Parmesan cheese.
Step 4: Spread garlic butter (or if you don’t have garlic butter, regular unsalted butter will work great) on one side of the sandwich and place that side down on the preheated griddle. Then butter the top so it will brown when you flip it over.
Step 5: Grill until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted (about 2-4 minutes per side).
Serve with a side of marinara sauce for dipping!
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Different ways to cook these Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches:
- Electric Griddle: When I am making a lot of sandwiches for my family, I love to use a my big electric griddle so that I can cook them all at the same time. This is the one that I have and love. We also make pancakes on it!
- Griddle Pan: Even if you don’t have an electric griddle, you can use this pan and cook the perfect sandwiches on your stove top. I love how sturdy this pan is – it will last forever! We also use our griddle pan to make crepes.
- Outdoor Griddle: My husband got a Blackstone Outdoor Griddle for Father’s Day last year and it’s AWESOME for cooking stuff like this – I can make 2 dozen sandwiches at the same time! Just another fun option.
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What to serve with Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches?
- Baked Mozzarella Sticks
- Roasted Tomato Basil Soup (so good to dip these sandwiches in!)
- Fresh Italian Green Salad
- 3 Ingredient Avocado Salad
Enjoy the flavors of Pizza with these recipes:
- Pepperoni Pizza Rolls Recipe
- Homemade Pizza Hut Original Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
- Homemade Pizza Pockets Recipe
- Alfredo Grilled Chicken Pizza Recipe
- Easy Pizza Quesadillas Recipe
Serves: 4
Pepperoni Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Recipe
5 from 2 votes
When pizza and grilled cheese sandwiches combine, they make the most flavorful, gooey cheesy sandwich of all time!
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 minutes mins
Total Time 26 minutes mins
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Ingredients
- 8 Italian bread slices (or bread of choice)
- 28 pepperoni slices
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 8 slices Fresh Mozzarella cheese
- 2 tomatoes sliced
- ½ cup fresh shredded parmesan
- 3 Tablespoons garlic butter (or plain butter works as well)
Instructions
Lay out 2 slices of bread.
Place 7 pepperonis on one slice of bread.
Top pepperoni with 2 Tablespoons marinara sauce.
Lay 2 fresh mozzarella slices over sauce, then place 2 tomato slices on mozzarella.
Sprinkle 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese over everything, then top with other slice of bread.
Spread garlic butter (or if you don't have garlic butter, regular unsalted butter will work great) on one side of the sandwich and place that side down on the preheated griddle.
Then butter the slice on top so it will brown when you flip it over.
Grill until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted (about 2-4 minutes per side).
Repeat all the steps for the other 3 sandwiches.
Serve with a side of marinara sauce for dipping.
Notes
- If you don’t have a griddle check the recipe post for some other cooking options
Nutrition
Calories: 387 kcal · Carbohydrates: 6 g · Protein: 22 g · Fat: 31 g · Saturated Fat: 13 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 70 mg · Sodium: 1056 mg · Potassium: 349 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 1512 IU · Vitamin C: 11 mg · Calcium: 441 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Equipment
Griddle
Recipe Details
Course: lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
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Linda C says:
wow, this looks good and kid friendly. However, I would do better with a smear of pizza sauce as my grands (and husband!) would not touch a sliced tomato for love nor money. Keep 'em coming. I am an "Insta-Grams" and am not to dealing with picky eaters!!
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Amy V says:
This looks fantastic, but there has to be way more carbs in there than just 6g. The bread itself would push it to 30-40g. Obviously it will fluctuate from bread to bread. But this is still a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing!
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Shari Tapscott says:
These were so, so good! Thank you for the easy dinner recipe!
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Jenn says:
OMG. My new go-to recipe when I want something substantial without having to spend a lot of time cooking. So delicious!!
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