Italian BLT Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

Italian BLT Grilled Cheese:

• 4 slices bread (I used multigrain and type of bread would work)
• herb butter, recipe follows
• 2 slices of swiss cheese
• 2 slices of cheddar Cheese
• 4 slices of tomato
• ½ cup arugula
• 4 slices of prosciutto

Herb Butter:

• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon basil, chopped
• pinch of salt
• pinch of pepper

Instructions:

1. To assemble the sandwich begin by heating a skillet on medium heat. Butter each side of bread with 1 tablespoon of the herb butter. Top with both cheeses, tomato, arugula and prosciutto. Cook flipping halfway through. Should take about 2 minutes on each side.
2. Crispy Prosciutto
3. Preheat oven to 350. Line Prosciutto on a parchment lined baking sheet and cook for about 10-12 minutes. Place on paper towels to drain grease. The Prosciutto will continue to crisp up as it cools.
4. Add Herb butter
5. Combine butter, parsley and basil together until combine. (I used a fork to break up the butter.) Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

Italian Chicken Skillet

Ingredients:

• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 4 thinly sliced chicken breast (Equal to 1 Pound)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 garlic cloves sliced
• 1 cup crushed tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 16 slices mini mozzarella
• 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. Add olive oil to an oven safe skillet. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Saute chicken until fully cooked flipping halfway. Takes about 8 minutes.
2. Add in sliced garlic and saute for a minute.
3. Stir in crushed tomatoes, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer. This takes about 1-2 minutes.
4. Take off the heat and top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
5. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately!