White Pizza Grilled Cheese Recipe (2024)

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Baked in the oven to golden, gooey perfection, this deluxe 5 Cheese White Pizza Grilled Cheese is the ultimate cheesy sandwich with 5 types of real cheese, a garlic herb ricotta spread, garlic butter, tangy cherry tomatoes and spinach.

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Oven Baked 5 Cheese White Pizza Grilled Cheese

This week has been totally cold and dreary, which sounds just awful, BUT it's not. Because with cold, dreary Fall weather comes ALL of my favorite things. Warm blankets, cute sweaters, hot coffee, and cozy comfort food. Like this amazing recipethat I'm going to share with you today. One of my favorite simple, quick, and easy cozy comfort food dinners for when it's cold out is soup (which I have stockpiled in the freezer, so I can just thaw it out.) You can check out some of my favorite soup recipes here, but that's not why we're here today. We're here to talk about the BEST part of soup, which is the cozy, creamy grilled cheese sandwich that goes with it. My most recent favorite, and the one I'm sharing today, is a cheesy, creamy Oven Baked 5 Cheese White Pizza Grilled Cheese.

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Oven Baked 5 Cheese White Pizza Grilled Cheese. Wow, that's a mouthful, isn't it? It really was a delicious one though, and I'll tell you more about this seriously decked-out, top-notch grilled cheese sandwich in a minute. But first, let'stalk about what makes a truly excellent grilled cheese sandwich.

Can you guess it? It's my favorite.... Cheese! You cannot have an excellent grilled cheese sandwich without excellent cheese. #Truth. And no. Not those individually wrapped processed cheese "food" slices that are only required to have 51% actual real cheese in them (and seriously, doesn't that make you wonder what the rest is... that must be the "food"...)

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Real Cheese Makes the Perfect Baked Grilled Cheese

A serious grilled cheese sandwich needs some serious REAL cheese, which is why I love Sargento® cheese. Sargento® Sliced Cheeseis 100% real cheese (that's right, no "food" included), cut straight from real blocks of natural cheese and tested by professional cheese graders, in 23 varieties.There's a variety for youfor any recipe you can dream up.

Real cheese makes a dish. It adds a creamy, decadent element to even something as simple as a sandwich that processed cheese "food" can never achieve. If you haven't joined the ranks of the #RealCheesePeople, you need to, right now. I can guarantee you won't regret it.

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Head on over to the Sargento® website to learn more about their real cheese, and even find some delicious cheesy recipes.

Now that we have that sorted out, let's talk about my new favorite easy dinner. While a simple grilled cheese with your typical cheddar (or cheddar and pepper jack at our house, at Mr. Gracious' request) is truly a thing adored, this white pizza grilled cheese is like the quintuple deluxe of grilled cheese! With five different types of creamy Sargento® cheeses: sliced mozzarella, provolone, and pepper jack (...again at Mr. Gracious' insistence, though I'll admit it added a nice flavor with a kick), plus grated Parmesan, and a ricotta spread.

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And don't forget the ingredients that make it pizza-flavored. Garlic butter on the outsides of toasty Italian bread; gooey, zesty Italian herb and garlic ricotta spread on the inside, with the tang of sliced cherry tomatoes, spinach, and of course the 5 kinds of creamy, decadent cheese. Are you drooling? I am. I have to go so I can make more. Right now!

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White Pizza Grilled Cheese Recipe

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5 Cheese White Pizza Grilled Cheese

Baked in the oven to golden, gooey perfection, this deluxe 5 Cheese White Pizza Grilled Cheese is the ultimate cheesy sandwich with 5 types of real cheese, a garlic herb ricotta spread, garlic butter, tangy cherry tomatoes and spinach.

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Servings: 4 sandwiches

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Author: The Gracious Wife

Ingredients

  • 8 slices Italian bread or other thick-cut, sturdy bread
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon minced garlic divided
  • 1 cup Sargento® Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • ¼ cup Sargento® Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 4 Sargento® Mozzarella slices
  • 4 Sargento® Provolone slices
  • 4 Sargento® Pepper Jack slices
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 ½ cups baby spinach

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl, add softened butter and 1 teaspoon garlic. Stir to combine. Set aside.

  • In a separate mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and 1 tablespoon garlic. Stir to combine. Set aside.

  • Place 8 slices bread on a baking sheet.

  • Spread the garlic butter onto one side of each slice of bread. Then flip the bread so that it's butter side down.

  • Spread about 2 tablespoons of ricotta mixture on the other side of each slice of bread.

  • On half the bread slices, layer mozzarella, provolone, pepper jack, cherry tomatoes, and spinach.

  • Top with the remaining pieces of bread.

  • Bake in a 350 oven for about 5 minutes on each side or until the outside of the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted and gooey.

  • Enjoy!

Notes

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FAQs

What toppings are best on white pizza? ›

Toppings can include fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced garlic, a handful of either parmesan cheese or pecorino romano (or a combo of both) or a scattering of fresh baby spinach (aka a Popeye pizza), possibly a drizzle of olive oil, or blanched broccoli florets.

What is the best grilled cheese cheese? ›

5 Best Cheeses for Grilled Cheese
  • Mozzarella. From pizza to mozzarella sticks, we already know what mozzarella is capable of when it comes to epic cheese pulls. ...
  • Brie/Bloomy Rind. ...
  • Comté/Raclette/Gruyère. ...
  • Young Gouda. ...
  • American Cheese.
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What can I add to grilled cheese to make it better? ›

Tuck in a little sautéed spinach, caramelized onions, chopped steamed broccoli, roasted red peppers, or roasted tomatoes. Add fruit. For really gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, use a mix of Gruyere and brie cheese along with thinly sliced apples or a slather of fig jam. Pickles, please!

What is the sauce made of on a white pizza? ›

What is White Pizza Sauce Made Of? This recipe uses simple pantry and refrigerator staples and whipping up a batch couldn't be easier. It is made of milk, salt, pepper, garlic, and parmesan cheese. The butter and flour serve to thicken the sauce and create a rich alfredo sauce.

What is the white stuff on white pizza? ›

Ricotta and mozzarella are the standard, and often pizza makers will sprinkle either Pecorino Romano or parmesan on top, for good measure.

Is mayo better than butter for grilled cheese? ›

This often means going low and slow with the heat, and mayonnaise can quicken this process. Unlike butter, which burns quickly, mayonnaise is an oil-based fat with a higher smoke point. In other words, you can turn up the heat and the mayo won't burn your bread, allowing you to achieve a photo-worthy, golden exterior.

How do you amplify grilled cheese? ›

Crisp bacon, thinly sliced apple, caramelized onion, prosciutto, jam, roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs... there are tons of ingredients out there that can add sweet or salty (or both!) flavor to a grilled cheese sandwich.

What 2 cheeses go well together for grilled cheese? ›

Sharp cheddar, Gouda, Fontina, Monterey Jack, Gruyere, Pepper Jack, and brie are all good options. The amount of cheese you use will depend on the size of your bread. I love sharp Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda together.

What is a good white cheese for grilled cheese sandwich? ›

Cheese options – For the best grilled cheese, you want to use a combination of mozzarella (for its cheese pull and non-greasy melting qualities) with a flavoured cheese – because mozzarella actually has a very mild flavour. A good vintage cheddar or gruyere are my absolute favourites.

What two cheeses go well together? ›

Cheddar and Monterey Jack are a match made in gooey heaven, especially when they're blanketed in tons of crisp topping. At last, a recipe that's as easy as the boxed stuff, but so much tastier. It relies on Monterey Jack, Parmesan and two smooth melters: American cheese and cream cheese.

How many slices of cheese do you need for grilled cheese? ›

For each grilled cheese, you'll need two slices of bread, at least 1 tablespoon of butter, and 2-4 slices of cheese (depending how gooey you like it). American, Cheddar, Swiss, muenster or Gouda all work well—feel free to mix and match your cheeses.

What seasoning should I put on grilled cheese? ›

Sprinkle parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary, and dill over the cheese; top with remaining bread. Spread the top of sandwich with 1 tablespoon butter. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Gently flip sandwich, buttered-side down, into the hot skillet; spread remaining 1 tablespoon butter on the top.

What are the toppings on New York white pizza? ›

That happened in 1905 on Spring Street in New York's Little Italy. It's still there today. White pizza is on the menu as a “best seller.” Toppings listed: mozzarella, ricotta, Romano cheese, oregano, basil, black pepper, and garlic Infused Oil. No sauce.

What's the difference between white pizza and alfredo pizza? ›

In the U.S., white pizza is most often made with an alfredo sauce comprised of parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, and milk. In Italy today, white pizza sauce tends to be lighter, made mostly with herbs, mozzarella, and olive oils.

What is considered a white pizza? ›

White pizza, pizza bianca or a white pie is a style of pizza that does not use tomato sauce. The pizza generally consists of pizza dough, olive oil, garlic, cheese, salt and sometimes toppings including vegetables such as spinach, tomato, and herbs.

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