Italian Cheese Bites

Name: Italian Cheese Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 8 appetizer
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 16 slices Italian bread; 16 slices provolone cheese; marinara sauce

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Southern Living"

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Ready In:: 27mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 8 appetizer

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₂ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
16 slices Italian bread
16 slices provolone cheese
marinara sauce

directions

In a bowl, mix together the butter and parmesan cheese; spread on 1 side of each bread slice.
Place 8 bread slices, buttered sides down on wax paper.
Layer each of 8 bread slices on wax paper with 2 provolone cheese slices, and top with remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.
Cook sandwiches, in batches, on a hot griddle or in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, gently pressing with a spatula, 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese melts.
Cut each sandwich into fourths, and serve with marinara sauce for dipping.