Stanley Tucci's Favorite Sandwich

Stanley Tucci sandwich cut in half on board.

Stanley Tucci's favorite sandwich is a wonderful toasted pesto, mozzarella, prosciutto sandwich. Delicious and so simple, it hardly needs a recipe but let me tell you how to make it.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Sandwiches

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: sandwich

Author: Margie Nomura

Ingredients

2 slices good sourdough or other crusty bread
1/2 ball of fresh mozzarella sliced
1 handful of grated cheddar, mozzarella, Gruyère use what you have - optional but using both gives you a good melty middle and good flavor
2 tbsp fresh basil pesto
3 slices of prosciutto
4-5 basil leaves to top
Butter

Instructions

Heat a pan over low-medium heat. Take the first slice of bread and spread butter on one side. Flip the slice over (so the butter side is down) and top with grated mozzarella, prosciutto, fresh sliced mozzarella, basil leaves, and pesto.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with the other slice of bread. Butter the top side of the bread.
Place in the pan and fry for 5 minutes per side, to get a super crunchy outside and melty inside.

Notes

You could also broil or air fry the sandwich. Leave it open-faced to melt the cheese initially. Then sandwich it together and cook for a few more minutes to toast the exterior too.

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