Things You'll Need:
- 100% whole wheat bread
- pizza sauce
- low fat pepperoni slices
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- butter (I use Brummel & Brown tub butter
- frying pan
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Step 1
Gather your ingredients. I use 100% whole wheat bread. When choosing a bread, be sure it is labeled as 100% whole wheat bread and not "wheat" or "multi-grain" to be sure you are getting the healthiest choice. Many breads claim to be whole wheat but are just white bread with caramel coloring. Check the ingredient list. The first ingredient should be whole wheat flour, not enriched flour. Many whole wheat breads have 2-3 or more grams of fiber per slice as well, compared to white or "wheat" breads that have 1 gram. I use Brummel and Brown tub butter, with 5 grams of fat per serving with only 1 of those being saturated fat. It also has zero grams of trans fat per serving. I use Hormel turkey pepperoni, with 70 calories and 4 grams of fat in 17 slices. You will only need 6-8 slices per grilled sandwich.
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Step 2
Place a buttered slice of bread on a frying pan. Cover with pepperoni slices; you could also use canadian bacon slices. Add a layer of pizza sauce, and top with shredded mozzarella cheese. I don't put the sauce directly on the bread because it tends to soak into the bread and make it soggy. Butter a second piece of bread and place it on top. This is the same method you would use to make grilled cheese only with pizza toppings instead of the cheese.
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Step 3
Brown on both sides of sandwich on medium heat and serve. Served with fruit or vegetables, grilled pizza sandwiches are a hit with my kids!
