Antipasta Grilled Cheese

"A good grilled cheese is hard to beat. However, the other night, I channeled those antipasta vibes and came up with this Antipasta Grilled Cheese. I’m telling you…this sammich is amazing! First, you’ve got delicious buttery bread. I’ve been on a baking kick lately, so I used some sourdough bread that I’d made. However, thick-sliced Texas toast is my usual go-to for grilled cheese sandwiches. And here’s a little secret – instead of just buttering the bread, whip up a little mixture with softened butter, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasonings and salt. The combination is delicious! Ok, so we’ve got the bread buttered and ready to go. The next key to making an epic grilled cheese sandwich is picking a good melty cheese. In this case, I went with sliced provolone. Provolone is a great melting cheese, and it also goes with the antipasta platter theme that we have going on here. Finally, we have an assortment of your favorite meats, cheeses and marinated veggies. For this Antipasta Grilled Cheese, I used both salami and pepperoni. I couldn’t decide between the two…so I used ’em both! I also pulled out all sorts of jars of marinated veggies: artichoke hearts, banana peppers, marinated red pepper strips, olives. You name it, I piled it into these sandwiches!"