Description
Cheesy spaghetti elevates classic grilled cheese with Italian-American fusion. Crisp bread hugs pasta, melted cheese, and rich marinara for a comforting meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 slices bread
- 1 cup (240 ml) cooked spaghetti
- 1 cup (240 ml / 4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup (120 ml) marinara sauce
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) butter, softened
Instructions
- Pasta Preparation: Cook spaghetti in salted water until al dente, then drain thoroughly, allowing excess moisture to evaporate completely.
- Bread Conditioning: Spread softened butter uniformly across one side of each bread slice to ensure consistent golden-brown grilling.
- Skillet Preheating: Activate medium heat on a spacious skillet, creating an optimal cooking surface for transforming the sandwich.
- Foundation Layer: Place bread slices butter-side down, establishing a crisp base for the culinary creation.
- Ingredient Assembly: Artfully arrange cooked spaghetti across bread, then cascade marinara sauce between pasta strands, ensuring comprehensive flavor distribution.
- Cheese Melting: Generously blanket the spaghetti with shredded mozzarella, covering every surface to guarantee a luxurious, melted interior.
- Sandwich Completion: Crown the layers with remaining bread slices, positioning butter-side upward for maximum exterior crispness.
- Grilling Process: Cook the sandwich 3-4 minutes per side, monitoring closely to achieve a perfectly caramelized, golden-brown exterior while melting cheese to creamy perfection.
- Serving Presentation: Transfer to cutting board, slice diagonally, and serve immediately while cheese remains irresistibly molten and appetizing.
Notes
- Pasta Prep Tip: Drain spaghetti thoroughly to prevent soggy sandwich and ensure crisp texture.
- Butter Technique: Spread room-temperature butter edge-to-edge for consistent golden-brown grilling and maximum flavor coverage.
- Cheese Melting Trick: Use generous cheese layer and medium heat to create perfectly melted, stretchy interior without burning bread.
- Sauce Distribution Strategy: Spoon marinara carefully to prevent sandwich from becoming too wet, maintaining structural integrity and crisp edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg