Ingredients
4 slices bread
2 tbsp. butter, softened and mixed with 1 tsp. garlic powder
1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
8 meatballs, sliced
¼ cup tomato pasta sauce, warmed
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Fresh basil
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. olive oil
Method
Spread bread with garlic butter.
Top each slice with cheddar cheese.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium to low heat.
Place bread in pan with cheese facing up.
Allow the bread to brown and the cheese to melt (6-7 minutes).
Remove grilled bread from pan.
If your meatballs are cold, gently warm the slices in the pan, then move to another plate.
On one slice of bread, carefully arrange the warm / hot meatball slices.
Spoon tomato pasta sauce over the meatballs, then sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
Add a few ribbons of fresh basil, season with salt and pepper, then cover the sandwich with the top half of the bread.
Firmly press the sandwich together. Place into sealable sandwich bags or a tin.
*Recipe supplied by Shoprite