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Ingredients:

3  tbsp. butter, softened

8 slices whole-grain bread

8 oz fontina or Swiss cheese, shredded (2 cups)

8 [...]]]> Today is National Grilled Cheese day, so here’s a recipe for a delicious twist on the traditional grilled cheese from BettyCrocker.com, called Grilled Cheese Italiano. Yum!

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GRILLED CHEESE ITALIANO – Serves 4

Ingredients:

3  tbsp. butter, softened

8 slices whole-grain bread

8 oz fontina or Swiss cheese, shredded (2 cups)

8 thin slices prosciutto or ham

24 fresh basil leaves

8 slices (1/4 inch) ripe tomatoes (about 2 medium)

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Heat griddle or 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2 Spread butter on one side of each bread slice. Layer unbuttered side of 4 of the bread slices with 1/4 cup of the cheese, 2 slices of the prosciutto, 6 of the basil leaves and 2 of the tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each with 1/4 cup of the remaining cheese and remaining bread slice, buttered side up.
3 In hot skillet, heat sandwiches 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is slightly melted and bread is browned. Turn sandwiches over; heat 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and sandwich is golden brown.

Tips from BettyCrocker.com: Fontina is a semi-soft Italian cheese that can be difficult to slice or shred. To make this task easier, place the cheese in the freezer for 20 minutes to firm up before shredding or slicing.

When buying prosciutto, make sure it’s sliced ultra thin and layered between pieces of paper so that it doesn’t shred to pieces when you try to pull the slices apart.

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