Here’s the thing – I could eat grilled cheese for lunch every single day and never get tired of it. Same with pizza. So one day I thought, what if I just put them together? Turns out that was a genius idea because now my family requests these constantly. The outside gets all crispy from the garlic butter, and the inside is packed with gooey cheese and pepperoni. It’s basically everything good about pizza without having to wait for delivery or turn on the oven!
HOW TO MAKE PIZZA GRILLED CHEESE:
Get your butter into a bowl while it’s nice and soft. Throw in the parmesan, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Mix it all up until everything’s combined.
Spread that butter mixture on one side of every piece of bread. I like to line them all up on a sheet pan so they’re ready when I need them.
Put a skillet on the stove over medium-low heat. Once it’s heated up, lay down one piece of bread with the butter side facing down.
Time to build your sandwich. Start with one slice of mozzarella right on the bread. Add about 6 pepperoni slices on top of that. Then another slice of cheese. Then 6 more pepperoni. Top it off with one more slice of mozzarella. Yes, it’s a lot of layers – that’s what makes it good!
Grab your second piece of bread and put it on top, butter side facing up.
This is important – put a lid on your skillet right now. Let that sandwich cook for about 3-5 minutes without touching it. The bottom should turn golden brown.
Use your spatula to flip the whole thing over. Put the lid back on and let the other side cook until it’s golden too. Everything inside should be melted and gooey.
Do this again with your other sandwiches. I usually only cook one or two at a time depending on how big my pan is.
Cut them in half if you want and serve them right away with that warm pizza sauce for dipping!
