This is my go to sandwich in the summer. I’ve been making it since we first got married (which was ten years ago this month!!!), and we both love it. 4 ingredients, all of which I generally have in the summer, and it tastes absolutely AMAZING.
Just take a few slices of any gouda (I prefer smoked)- or any soft cheese that you might have on hand. Slice up one small tomato. The reason these are best in the summer is that I only eat fresh, in season tomatoes. The supermarket kind are mealy, wet, and unflavorful to me. But when they are fresh picked, they are the star of this sandwich. Juicy, sweet, bursting in your mouth with every bite- YUM! I might have to go make another one…
And of course basil. Double layer it if you’re like me and love basil. Butter the outsides of your bread and grill. I use a George Forman grill. We are very old friends. We’ve been together since my Grandmother introduced us in college. We have kind of an off and on love affair. In the summer, when sandwiches abound- we are all on.
Grill til it looks like your kind of yummy, slice and eat!
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That does look great! I wish I hadn’t already thawed chicken for dinner tonight. I’d be all over this. There’s always tomorrow night. We have some lovely big beefsteak tomatoes ripe in our garden that would be perfect like this.
This looks great! I love the combination of tomatoes and basil! I don’t have a grill, so I’m wondering if it would taste 75% as good if I cooked it in a pan instead?
Done it a million times, and it does!
Wow – that looks amazing. And Gouda cheese is the least expensive cheese here, most of time, so I most often have some in the fridge. I am pinning this so I don’t forget to make it once my basil plant is up and growing. Blessings from Croatia! A Little R & R: http://www.littlerandr.org
I’m already convinced that this is a great sandwich!!
Tomato + cheese and basil = the perfect sandwich for me
It certainly looks super tasty
Really yummy! I often forget about mixing it up with different cheeses in grilled cheese sandwiches. Thanks for sharing…
Your Smoky Gouda, Tomato and Basil Grilled Cheese looks delicious. We are going to really enjoy this sandwich. Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
I love smoked gouda!! This sandwich looks like it’s going on my favorite list!! Thanks for linking to Foodtastic Friday!
Thanks! It is my favorite sandwich because its delicious, and takes about 3 minutes to make.
YOu had me at Gouda! I love this sandwich, it’s easy and delicious with loads of flavor!
Hi Heather,
Happy 10 year anniversary!
We’re having our inaugural Eat Make Grow Blog Hop. We are looking for folks to link up who want to share what they have been eating with their families, growing in their gardens or making with all their creative impulses. If you’re interested, I hope you’ll hop on over and link up a couple of your posts. It’s a way for you to grow your readership and find other like minded mamas.
Hope to see you there,
Foy
http://foyupdate.blogspot.com/2012/08/inaugural-eat-make-grow-blog-hop.html
Love smoky gouda and sounds wonderful with the basil and tomato — pinning this! Never thought to use “George” for grilling sandwiches either! great idea! Thanks so much for sharing on Busy Monday!
What a beautiful sandwich – so fresh and delicious for summer! It looks absolutely wonderful. There is nothing like a fresh in-season tomato!
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