Italian Grilled Cheese Sticks
If you love grilled cheese, you are going to love these Italian grilled cheese sticks with tomato sauce. These grilled cheese sticks are super crisp on the outside with the perfect cheese pull experience and they are so easy to make! The perfect small bites for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 cup jarred Italian tomato sauce or tomato sauce recipe below
- 4 slices Italian loaf bread
- 3 ounces fresh mozzarellla sliced thin
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella
- ⅛ cup olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add your tomato sauce and heat on low until hot.1 cup jarred Italian tomato sauce
- Preheat a large heavy bottom pan over medium heat for a few minutes.
- Drizzle 2 slices of bread with olive oil then place the bread olive oil side down in the pan.4 slices Italian loaf bread, ⅛ cup olive oil
- Add slices of fresh mozzarella and shredded mozzarella.3 ounces fresh mozzarellla, 4 ounces shredded mozzarella
- Top with more bread then drizzle the tops of the bread with olive oil and a pinch of salt.¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Cook until the bread is nice and golden brown (use a spatula to lift the sandwiches and check them.)
- Flip and cook the other side until golden brown.
- Place cooked grilled cheese sandwiches on a cutting board and cut into ½- inch strips.
- Add the tomato sauce to a small bowl.
- Serve grilled cheese strips with the tomato sauce for dipping.
Notes
For a quick tomato sauce recipe:
If you prefer to make your own tomato sauce, this easy tomato sauce from our sister site is perfect.
Nutrition
Calories: 563kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 27gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 1773mgPotassium: 530mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1234IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 523mgIron: 2mg
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