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    Potato Pesto Sandwich

    Published: Sep 4, 2017 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 16 Comments

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    Easy and delicious grilled cheese!! With skillet roasted potatoes, basil pesto and pepper jack cheese! 

    Bringing yet another lunch box favorite. 

    A huge hit at school lunch table... 

    Kids love it! 

    It is bread, cheese and potato after all. 

    Don't own a waffle maker? Cook sandwiches in a regular skillet, just like any grilled cheese. 

    This recipe is a simpler and a kid friendly version of that. 

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    2 grilled sandwiches on a white plate.

    Potato Pesto Sandwich

    Easy and delicious grilled cheese!! With skillet roasted potatoes, basil pesto and pepper jack cheese! 
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 sandwich
    Calories: 502kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Equipment

    • instant pot

    Ingredients

    • 2 Yukon gold or yellow potatoes (medium- large), about 1 pound or 450 grams
    • salt and pepper, to taste
    • ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 8 slices buttermilk bread (may use any white/ wheat bread)
    • 4 teaspoons mayonnaise
    • ½ cup basil pesto
    • 4 slices pepper jack or Monterey jack cheese
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    Instructions

    Cook potatoes

    • Peel, halve and cut potatoes into ¼-inch thick slices. Toss together sliced potatoes, salt, pepper and garlic powder together.
    • Heat a 9-inch non-stick saute pan over medium heat. Add oil and as soon as the oil gets moderately hot, add potatoes, stir well. Cover pan with a lid, cook (stirring every 2-3 minutes), until potatoes are tender, about 9-12 minutes (a knife inserted into one or two pieces should go in without any resistance). Don't worry if any of the potatoes break apart while stirring. It's all going to be covered any way. Take pan off heat and continue making sandwiches

    Make sandwich

    • Preheat a waffle iron.
    • Spread some mayo one side of each bread slices. Place 4 slices (mayo side down) on a plate. Spread 2 tablespoons basil pesto on each slice, top with ¼th cooked potatoes, a slice of cheese and top with remaining bread (mayo side up). 
    • Cook sandwiches, one at a time, close waffle iron and cook until deep golden and crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Repeat with remaining sandwiches, serve immediately (if not, refer notes)

    Notes

    If not eating immediately, then place cooked sandwiches on a wire rack to cool. This helps in not making the bottoms soggy.
    Sandwiches can be cooked in a skillet instead of a waffle iron, just as any grilled cheese - Wipe the same skillet clean with a paper towel, place a sandwich, cook until the bottom is golden (pressing sandwich with a flat spatula, this helps in the sandwiches cooking faster/ crispier ) gently turn sandwich over, cook until the other side is golden as well (pressing again). 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 753mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 846IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 339mg | Iron: 3mg

    Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.

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    1. Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes

      September 04, 2017 at 4:17 pm

      I make a similar sandwich for my sister..And she loves waffles.. Thanks to this recipe.. I am going to make this the next time..I am sure she will love it! Thanks Maria 🙂

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 04, 2017 at 5:09 pm

        Thanks dear, she'll totally love it:)

        Reply
    2. Karly

      September 05, 2017 at 12:04 am

      Helloooo deliciousness! These look so divine, and I seriously love the waffle iron idea. Definitely putting these on the dinner menu soon!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 05, 2017 at 6:48 am

        Thank you very much Karly:)

        Reply
    3. Karl @ Healthy Kreation

      September 05, 2017 at 12:51 am

      Wow, this is such a great idea for a school lunch. Been on the lookout for these types of recipes. Thanks for sharing this.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 05, 2017 at 6:48 am

        Thanks Karl:)

        Reply
    4. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen

      September 05, 2017 at 3:47 pm

      Just FYI that I'm coming over for lunch today. This looks unbelievably good!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 05, 2017 at 10:14 pm

        I have my skillet going already, so I can have it hot when you come over. Thanks dear:)

        Reply
    5. Ashika @ Gardening Foodie

      September 05, 2017 at 5:24 pm

      This is pure torture, Maria....I am looking at this gorgeously delicious grilled cheese with pesto and potatoes and trying not to eat my computer screen. I love this recipe. Definitely making this for lunch( not just for the kids... but for me too!!!!)

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 05, 2017 at 10:13 pm

        Thank you dear, we love it and you will too:)

        Reply
    6. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      September 05, 2017 at 10:20 pm

      I want to eat this so bad right now!!!! Yum!!!!!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 06, 2017 at 4:29 am

        Aww...thanks dear:)

        Reply
    7. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      September 06, 2017 at 2:15 am

      How have I never thought of a potato in a sandwich!? This is pure genius. What a great idea!! My husband always wants me to make him a fancy sandwich when he's at home on the weekend and he would LOVE this!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 06, 2017 at 4:30 am

        Thanks to the humble, versatile potatoes:)

        Reply
    8. heather (delicious not gorgeous)

      September 07, 2017 at 2:51 am

      ahhh so golden!! and this actually sounds like a good waffling idea. i've done cornbread and brownies in a waffle maker but find myself missing the thickness and fluffy/fudgy textures. this on the other hand lends itself perfectly to maximum crispiness :3

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 07, 2017 at 6:00 pm

        You totally got it Heather. It takes a plain old grilled cheese to new heights!!

        Reply

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