Spinach and Pepperoni Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

You guys are in for a treat with this recipe!  It’s a great twist on a classic childhood favorite, grilled cheese sandwiches.  And they are SUPER easy to make too!

My friend Karen over at In the Kitchen with KP shared a picture of her awesome Double Cheese & Pepperoni Grilled Cheese on Facebook today, and I knew I had to make them.  Like right away.  Which worked out perfectly because it was time for lunch and I had just realized we were out of eggs so the egg salad I had planned was a no-go!

I didn’t have everything for her exact recipe, so I had to tweak it a little for what I had in the fridge.  I really wanted to do something with roasted red peppers, but the jar I had in the fridge had gone bad.  Don’t you hate when that happens?  I ended up with pepperoni, raw spinach, a shredded cheese blend, a halfway smashed loaf of white bread, and a jar of tomato basil pasta sauce.  Lol.

Spinach & Pepperoni Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

(makes six sandwiches)

Ingredients:

3 Tbs unsalted butter, softened

2 Tbs Parmesan cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp Italian seasoning

1/4 tsp salt

12 slices of bread

2 cups of cheese

30 slices of pepperoni

2 cups of chopped raw spinach

1 cup of tomato basil pasta sauce

Directions:

1.  Mix together butter, garlic powder, Italian seasoning,

Parmesan, and salt.

2.  Heat skillet to medium heat.

3.  Spread butter mix on one side of each bread slice.

4.  Place bread, butter side down, in heated skillet.

5.  Top bread with 2 Tbsp shredded cheese, 5 slices pepperoni,

1/4 cup spinach, and another 2 Tbsp cheese.

6.  Place another piece of bread on top, with buttered side up.

7.  Cook for 30-45 seconds until bread is browned, then flip and

cook for another 30-45 seconds.

8.  Remove from heat and serve with warm pasta sauce for dipping.

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Thank you again to In the Kitchen with KP for the inspiration for this tasty lunch recipe!

The butter spread really puts this sandwich over the top.  You can switch it up and use bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, any sort of veggies instead or (or along with) the spinach and pepperoni.  You can also use any sort of tomato based sauce for dipping, I just happened to have the tomato basil on hand.  I bet ranch would be really delicious too!

What’s your favorite way to make grilled cheese sandwiches?