Pesto & Tomato Grilled Cheese Sandwich (What’s On Your Plate?)

by Jessica on March 30, 2011

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What’s on MY Plate?

As you have no doubt figured out, I like pesto. The rest of my family aren’t huge fans. And since I buy the big, honking jar from Costco, it lasts me awhile. So, I get creative with my use of it, slathering it on pizza, mixing it into macaroni and cheese, stirring it into pasta salad.

Sure, sometimes, I get efficient and freeze it in 1/2 cup portions so that I don’t have to eat it everyday for two weeks until it’s gone. But, that wouldn’t be this time.

And, yes, pesto is very easy to make yourself. But, since I have a very ungreen thumb these days, it’s better to just buy a jar and call it good.

This sandwich was fantastic! Sourdough bread, tomato slices, jack cheese, and a slathering of pesto. Oh me, oh my! Very, very yummy. Takes the humble grilled cheese to a whole new level.

And now that the pesto jar is empty…. well, I’ll have something else to talk about next week.

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1 Kathryn March 30, 2011 at 2:30 am: Thanks for inviting up to link up! Hope your readers enjoy this recipe for Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Muffins!

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2 Kathryn March 30, 2011 at 2:42 am: Your sandwich looks so good! Hope your readers enjoy this recipe for Meatless Macaroni and Cheese!

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3 Debbi Does Dinner Healthy March 30, 2011 at 4:03 am: Holy cow this looks awesome! Here’s a sandwich I would LOVE! Thanks!

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4 Nora@ The Dollar Hollering Homemaker March 30, 2011 at 5:09 am: I love pesto as well, this sounds so yummy

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5 Tami March 30, 2011 at 5:37 am: #10 has the wrong link to it. If possible, please delete it. I’ve corrected it in #12.
Sorry for the mistake!!

Your sandwich looks lip smacking good!

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6 melissa @IWasBornToCook March 30, 2011 at 5:38 am: Love pesto on my panini…looks great.

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7 Kim March 30, 2011 at 5:38 am: I’ve never had pesto but your sandwich makes me want to! (Walking away to find something to eat) MMMmmm

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8 Katie March 30, 2011 at 5:46 am: Yes, that looks amazing.

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9 SnoWhite March 30, 2011 at 5:55 am: I can’t wait to grow basil in our garden — pesto {made w/o nuts} here we come!

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10 JessieLeigh March 30, 2011 at 6:10 am: Ooh, so good. We used to frequent a little converted caboose into diner back in Rhode Island called Jiggers and they sold a sandwich like this. Crazy tasty!

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11 Megan March 30, 2011 at 6:32 am: Ok, so I have to share one of my favorite things to do with pesto, salad dressing. You basically make a cream dressing base (mayo, sour cream and buttermilk or regular milk) then mix in some pesto. It’s so delicious on a simple green salad. I love stirring it into alfredo sauce too. Then I mix in tortellini, broccoli, caramelized onions, and cooked chicken chunks. Everyone in the house loves it and they are not huge fans of pesto either.

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12 Sarah March 30, 2011 at 7:00 am: That looks soooo good! I am such a sucker for a good sandwich.

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13 Candi March 30, 2011 at 8:07 am: That looks really good!!!

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14 Jessica McKain March 30, 2011 at 10:41 am: This looks SOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!!!!
Thank you for giving me an idea of a grown-up grilled cheese sandwich!

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15 Alex March 30, 2011 at 12:05 pm: I am so happy I found your blog! I have floundered with my blog for a year now and finally started posting about things that I cook. I can’t wait to dive in and look at all your recipes. Thanks for hosting!

(I accidentally posted 2 links, the first one needs to be taken off, I’m sorry!)

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16 Debbie March 30, 2011 at 6:09 pm: I guess we were both in pesto moods this week!

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17 Krissa March 30, 2011 at 6:13 pm: I love pesto too…made a Chicken pesto, sundried tomatoes, and artichoke heart pasta this week…yum!

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18 Martha Artyomenko March 31, 2011 at 8:34 pm: I love pesto!!! How much is a jar at Costco?

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19 Ally @Tiny Wallet Style April 1, 2011 at 7:07 am: That turkey baguette looks amazing. I just ate breakfast and my tummy is already grumbling after seeing that photo. I’d sub pesto for the mayo and add some avocado. Nom.

Thanks for the link up!!

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20 Steph April 2, 2011 at 12:14 pm: Why have I not tried pesto on a sandwich before…. Must do that next time!!

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21 AllieZirkle April 3, 2011 at 8:42 pm: This looks YUMMY!

When I have leftover pesto, I use it in red sauce instead of dried basil. It works great!

Allie

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22 dawn April 19, 2011 at 12:00 pm: your sandwich looks delicious!

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23 Marelie May 3, 2011 at 10:06 am: I am new here.I found your linky while browsing.I just linked my Baked Chicken Tortilla Wrap.Thanks a lot for hosting

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