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The best grilled cheese sandwich recipe ever!! Loaded with three different kinds of cheese plus garlic and herbs, it’s the perfect comfort food.

Two white pizza grilled cheese sandwiches stacked on each other on a blue plate.

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It’s probably safe to say that we are kind of soup fanatics around here! During the cooler months, soup typically appears on our menu several times a week.

Not only is it perfect comfort food during chilly weather, but it’s also frugal and helps us stay within our grocery budget

Something that we love even more than soup though is cheese! During the winter months I always feel like our taste buds get to have a party since cheese is the perfect pairing for soup, and as a result, we enjoy them together quite frequently.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS WHITE PIZZA GRILLED CHEESE RECIPE

Easy to Make. Who doesn’t love a simple recipe that comes together quickly?
Goes Well with Soup. Because the flavors aren’t overpowering, these sandwiches pair well with most soups. If you need some recipe ideas, here are some of my favorite soups!
Flavorful. The blend of cheeses and herbs adds a nice twist to the traditional grilled cheese recipe.
Hearty. Because of the protein in all of the different cheeses, you can easily serve this as a lunch or light, easy dinner.
Kid Friendly. Always a favorite with kids!

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THE BEST GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH INGREDIENTS

Ingredients needed to make white pizza grilled cheese sandwiches spread out on a white counter.

Cottage cheese. Small curd cottage cheese works best, but you can blend the large curd and use it as well. Ricotta cheese is also a great substitute.

Oil. I recommend olive or canola.

Garlic. Mince your own clove or use jarred minced garlic. You can also use 1/4 tsp. granulated garlic instead.

Basil, Oregano, Salt and Pepper.

Parmesan cheese. I use the grated Parmesan that comes in a can. I think it probably melts a bit better than shredded Parmesan.

Mozzarella cheese.

Bread. I love to use sourdough, but really any sandwich bread will work well.

HOW TO MAKE A PIZZA GRILLED CHEESE

STEP 1: If the cottage cheese you are using is large curd, start by blending it until it’s mostly smooth.

STEP 2: Combine the cottage cheese (or ricotta if using) with oil and stir.

Three image collage showing the process of mixing up the cheese mixture for the pizza grilled cheese sandwiches.

STEP 3: Add the minced garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese. Then mix well.

STEP 4: Stir in the shredded mozzarella cheese.

STEP 5: Butter each slice of bread and place them buttered side down in the skillet.

Three image collage showing the process of adding cheese to the bread and the sandwiches being toasted.

STEP 6: Spread the cheese mixture onto each bread slice in the skillet and top with another piece of bread, leaving the butter side up.

STEP 7: Brown over medium heat then flip and cook until the other side is lightly browned and the cheese has melted.

A white pizza grilled cheese cut in half and stacked on top of each other on a wood cutting board.

VARIATIONS & EXPERT TIPS FOR MAKING PERFECT GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Leftovers. Reheat any leftovers in a lightly buttered skillet, over low heat. Flip the sandwiches halfway through reheating so both sides get a bit crispy again. Heat until the filling is warm.

Large Batches. If you need to make a bunch of these sandwiches, you can make them on a large griddle to save some time.

Panini. Grilled cheese are great on a panini press if you have one.

Air fryer. Cook these in an air fryer- you may need to add a couple of toothpicks to hold the bread down.

Pepperoni Grilled Cheeses. To add protein or more of a traditional pizza flavor, place several pieces of pepperoni on each sandwich before adding the top piece of bread.

Veggies. You can also add more pizza toppings if you would like such as onions, peppers, spinach, and olives.

More Flavor. If you have the time, make the cheese mixture a couple of hours in advance for a fuller flavor.

Appetizers. Cut pizza sandwiches into bite-size squares or long “fingers” for an easy appetizer idea. You could also use a small fun shaped cookie cutter!

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two pizza grilled cheese sandwiches cut in half and all stacked on each other

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4.73 from 43 votes

Perfect White Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

The best grilled cheese sandwich recipe ever!! Loaded with 3 different cheeses, plus garlic and herbs, it's the perfect comfort food.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Servings: to 7 sandwiches

Author: Lydia @ ThriftyFrugalMom.com

Ingredients

½ c. cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
1 tsp. olive or canola oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried basil
½ tsp. dried oregano
¼ tsp. salt
1/16 tsp. black pepper (if you like pepper, go ahead and add 1/8 tsp.)
¼ c. grated Parmesan cheese
8 oz. mozzarella shredded cheese (2 cups)
10 to 14 slices of bread (depends on how big your bread is)
butter, softened (about 2 tbsp)

Instructions

If using large curd cottage cheese, blend until mostly smooth.
Combine cottage or ricotta cheese with olive oil.
Add garlic, basil, oregano, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese; mix well.
Add Mozzarella cheese and combine thoroughly.*
Lightly butter each slice of bread. Place half of the slices, buttered side down in a skillet or griddle.
Divide cheese mixture evenly between the slices in the skillet.** Top with remaining slices of bread, making sure to leave the buttered side up.
Cook over medium heat until bread is lightly browned. Flip, and cook remaining side until lightly brown and cheese is melted.

Notes

¼ tsp. granulated garlic can be substituted for the clove of minced garlic
For a fuller flavor, mix up the sandwich filling several hours ahead of time, and refrigerate until ready to make sandwiches.
You want the cheese mixture to nicely cover the surface of the bread, but don’t pile it too high, because you’ll end up having a hard time keeping the sandwiches together once the cheese melts.
Leftovers taste best if you reheat them in a lightly buttered skillet, over low heat. Flip the sandwiches halfway through reheating so both sides get a bit crispy again.

White pizza grilled cheese sandwiches on a baking pan with text overlay.

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