Green Rebel Recipe: World's Greatest Grilled Cheese

Who doesn't love a grilled cheese?  This recipe is for the gourmet grilled cheese deluxe.  This is for the grilled cheese connoisseur.  It is absolutely the world's greatest grilled cheese.

Ingredients:

-2 slices of bread of choice (I typically like Whole Wheat, Rye,
 or Pumpernickel for a bread with some added flavor)
-cheddar cheese
-shaved parmesan cheese
-red bell pepper
-sliced mushroom (optional)
-margarine (for health purposes I typically opt for olive oil  
 butter, instead)
-pesto sauce

Get Cooking:

To prepare, slice the cheese into thin squares.  Then chop the red pepper into thumbnail size bits, and slice mushrooms if you are including them.

Start by slathering one side of each slice of bread in margarine.  Next slap the the bottom slice of bread on a frying pan, buttered side down, and turn the stove on - set to low heat.  Slather the top half of the bread with a generous layer of pesto sauce.  Add slices of cheddar cheese, covering the bread.  Leave room at the edges so the cheese doesn't ooze out the sides.  Add pepper bits and mushroom slices (spread apart from each other so each piece can melt into the cheese).  Add a layer of shaved parmesan on top, and then place the top layer of bread over everything, butter side facing up.  Using a spatula, push down on the sandwich to help the layers stick together.

Now comes the tricky part.  It should be about time to flip.  I find the best way to do this is with two spatula's (or a spatula and a knife if you can't find two).  Slip the spatula under the bottom layer of bread, and put the second one on top.  Lift the sandwich off the pan.  Keep a firm grip, and carefully turn the sandwich around and place it back on the pan.  Pat yourself on the back for getting past that point, spin around once and count to three.  It should be done!  The second side cooks much quicker than the first, so get it off the pan quickly before it burns, and put it on a plate.  Cut diagonally down the center, and enjoy.

This sandwhich is so good, you will probably want to make a second one!