Guy Cooks With Kids: Duncan's Pesto and Mozzarella Sandwich

Health score
5%
Guy Cooks With Kids: Duncan's Pesto and Mozzarella Sandwich
15 min.
1
577kcal

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Ingredients

  • slices beefsteak tomatoes red
  • tablespoons pesto green homemade jarred or
  • slices mozzarella cheese divided deli-sized slices
  • slices pancetta 
  • tablespoons pesto red homemade jarred or
  • pieces sourdough sandwich bread white

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • spatula
  • butter knife

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the pestos together thoroughly with a fork until combined. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the pesto mixture on 1 side of both pieces of the bread and spread evenly with a butter knife.
  3. Preheat a griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat.
  4. Place the slices of prosciutto flat on the griddle to heat through and until slightly brown at the edges.
  5. Place 2 slices mozzarella on 1 of the slices of pesto bread. Top with the tomato slices, the cooked prosciutto and the remaining 2 slices mozzarella. Finish by topping with the other slice of bread, pesto side down.
  6. Spray the sandwich on 1 side with the olive oil spray. With a spatula, place the sandwich, sprayed side down, on the griddle. When sandwich is on the griddle, spray the other side.
  7. When the cheese begins to melt on 1 side, use the spatula to flip the sandwich. Cook about 5 minutes on the other side.

Nutrition Facts

Calories577kcal
Protein20.8%
Fat71.81%
Carbs7.39%

Properties

Glycemic Index
145.5
Glycemic Load
1.5
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
13.805217354194%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.02mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:577.1kcal
28.85%
Fat:45.71g
70.33%
Saturated Fat:19.68g
123.03%
Carbohydrates:10.59g
3.53%
Net Carbohydrates:9.07g
3.3%
Sugar:4.7g
5.22%
Cholesterol:104.89mg
34.96%
Sodium:1384.91mg
60.21%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:29.79g
59.58%
Calcium:651.81mg
65.18%
Vitamin B12:2.66µg
44.4%
Phosphorus:427.06mg
42.71%
Selenium:23.05µg
32.94%
Vitamin A:1595.34IU
31.91%
Zinc:3.52mg
23.49%
Vitamin B2:0.34mg
20.16%
Iron:1.17mg
6.51%
Magnesium:25.56mg
6.39%
Vitamin B1:0.09mg
6.23%
Fiber:1.52g
6.08%
Vitamin B6:0.09mg
4.45%
Vitamin B3:0.88mg
4.38%
Potassium:127.26mg
3.64%
Vitamin D:0.52µg
3.45%
Vitamin K:2.86µg
2.72%
Folate:10.84µg
2.71%
Vitamin B5:0.26mg
2.58%
Manganese:0.05mg
2.48%
Vitamin E:0.3mg
2.03%
Vitamin C:1.55mg
1.88%
Copper:0.02mg
1.2%