Focaccia Three-Cheese Italian Grilled Cheese
Warm toasted focaccia filled with three different types of cheeses, a garlic tomato paste, roasted capsicums/peppers, juicy tomatoes and basil leaves.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 slices garlic or herb focaccia bread
- 4 tablespoons light ricotta cheese divided
- 4 tablespoons garlic tomato paste (or normal tomato paste mixed with 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 6 slices of bottled char grilled or roasted red capsicum/pepper slices drained and divided
- 1 medium ripe tomato sliced and divided
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, sliced or grated divided
- 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese divided
- 10 leaves fresh basil divided
Instructions
- Preheat sandwich press, or prepare a frying pan with a small amount of cooking oil spray. Set aside.
- Spread the ricotta cheese over the focaccia bases. Layer with the peppers/capsicum pieces; tomato slices; mozzarella slices; parmesan cheese and basil leaves. Season with salt (if you wish).
- Spread the tomato paste over the focaccia tops, and sandwich them over the cheese. Grill in the preheated sandwich press or on the frying pan, (for about 5 minutes for sandwich press; or 4 minutes each side for frying pans), until toasted, heated through and cheese has melted.
Notes
For extra gooey melted cheese, use thick slices of mozzarella, the thicker the slice, the gooier the cheese melt!
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1.008mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1.484IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 413mg | Iron: 1mg