For the butter I just added some garlic powder & Italian herb mix (dry) to a stick of room temp. butter & stirred to combine. For the cheese I used Mozzarella & Fontinella. Now this was a match made in heaven, let me tell you. I tried doing this style before, but used just Mozzarella cheese. This did not work, there needed to be a counterpoint to the Mozzarella. I thought of using Parmesan cheese, but it being a hard cheese I did not think it would be work out for the dish. So after some careful research I chose Fontinella. The next time you make any kind of cheesy bread or pizza, add this to the mix, it will not be disappoint.
I cheated with the meatballs due to time this time and used pre-cooked from the store. I, however, did not skimp out on the sauce. I have never made it from scratch but I do like to "doctor" up the cheap stuff. I use the cheapest canned sauce & add spices/herbs to the mix to get it tasting right. All of it is to taste so it is tough to convert into measurements. There is one ingredient that no one seems to think about that I just love to use. Add some cumin the next time you make spaghetti sauce. It doesn't take much just about a teaspoon or so & adds a nice finishing touch to it.
I originally intended this dish to be a lunch & was worried about it being filling enough for dinner, but man it was more than filling. I almost added noodles, but that would have been a mistake. In the picture I added sliced meatballs to half of the sandwich & the other half not. I personally prefer it without the meatballs in it, but hey had to try. Don't forget to dip the grilled cheese into the sauce, yummy. Enjoy!
