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jalapeno pesto garlic spicy grilled cheese
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5 from 2 votes

Jalapeno Pesto Garlic Spicy Grilled Cheese

Delicious grilled bread slathered in seasoned garlic butter with jalapeno pesto and cheese. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: brunch, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic bread grilled cheese, jalapeno pesto, Spicy Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Servings: 1 sandwich
Calories: 259kcal
Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

  • pan

Ingredients

  • 2 slices bread
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • ½ tsp italian seasoning use dried parley as alternative
  • 1-2 tbsp jalapeno pesto link in notes below

Instructions

  • Make batch of jalapeno pesto. Link in notes below.
    jalapeno pesto ingredients
  • Crush garlic clove. Mix with room temperature butter and Italian seasoning.
    fresh garlic butter
  • Slather fresh garlic butter on one side of two slices of bread.
    fresh garlic butter on bread
  • Heat pan on stove and put one slice butter side down. Top with jalapeno pesto and cheese. Add other slice of bread on top.
    cheese and jalapeno pesto on bread
  • Grill until browned and heated through. Enjoy!
    garlic bread grilled cheese

Notes

Click here for jalapeno pesto recipe
Note: the pesto recipe makes more than enough for one grilled cheese.  You can use the extra in pasta, pizza and many other dishes.

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 391mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg