Parmesan Crusted (baked) Grilled Cheese

🧂 Ingredients

• 16 slices Italian Bread

  or thick pre sliced bread
• 1 cup Butter

  you may not need it all
• 8 slices of deli Pepperoni
• 8 slices Capicola

  Italian ham, thinly sliced
• 4-8 slices Mozzarella

  depending on the size of the bread
• 4-8 slices Provolone
• 1 can Pizza Sauce
• 1 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning Blend

Instructions

• 1 Place a 12×15 baking sheet in the oven while you assemble the pizza grilled
  cheese sandwiches on a separate baking sheet.
• 2 Butter all 16 slices of bread on one side.
• 3 Put shredded parmesan on a plate, press buttered bread down into the shredded
  parmesan. If not enough sticks to bread place some parmesan on the pan in the
  shape of the bread and lay the slice of bread on top of it.
• 4 Spread a light layer of pizza sauce on top of bread slices.
• 5 Place one piece of mozzarella cheese on each slice of bread with pizza sauce on
  it. If bread is smaller than slice of cheese cut cheese slice in half, add slice
  of pepperoni, and slice of Capicola, top with slice or 1/2 slice of provolone.
• 6 Place second slice of buttered bread buttered side up on top of provolone
  cheese, sprinkle bread with remaining italian seasoning and then top with
  remaining parmesan cheese.
• 7 Remove hot baking sheet from oven, while wearing oven mitts, place hot baking
  sheet bottom side down on top of grilled cheeses, press down lightly, return to
  oven and bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees.
• 8 Remove, slice crosswise, and serve with warmed pizza sauce on the side.

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