Pepperoni Grilled Cheese

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 stick softened butter

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 clove garlic, grated

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

8 slices white bread

12 slices low-moisture mozzarella cheese

24 slices pepperoni

Directions

Mash the butter with the Parmesan, garlic, parsley and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

On a work surface, lay out 4 slices bread. Top each piece of bread with 2 slices mozzarella, 6 slices pepperoni, 1 more slice mozzarella and another slice of bread. Spread some of the herb butter on each sandwich.

In a large nonstick skillet, cook the sandwiches in batches as needed over medium-low heat until browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Season with salt.

Nutrition

• Calories: 1555
• Total Fat: 129g
• Saturated Fat: 60g
• Cholesterol: 312mg
• Sodium: 3755mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 33g
• Dietary Fiber: 3g
• Total Sugars: 4g
• Protein: 64g