On Sunday mornings, I will go to mass and after mass head over to the local French bakery in town, usually by foot, so I get in my steps. They have the most beautiful loaves, everything is so fresh. I go home and prepare this delicious, warmed sandwich for my son for lunchtime. This is one of his favorite combinations. The gooey mozzarella cheese with herby pesto which I will either make or buy and some roasted tomatoes for added flavor. It is so good and I promise everyone will love this. Great paired with my Creamy Tomato Soup, also on my blog.

Cut the baguette in half lengthwise. Smear the pesto sauce on the both halves, a heaping tablespoons on each half. Add the thinly sliced mozzarella cheese to each half, about 4 slices. Some prosciutto is a nice touch as well.

Place in the oven at 375 to warm cheese. The last minute crank up to broil to make cheese really bubbly. Be sure the sandwich is 8 inches away from heat source so it doesn’t burn.

Add the roasted tomatoes and sandwich the halves together or serve as an open-faced sandwich, something my mom always loved.

Roasting the Tomatoes.

Cut the tomatoes in half. Add the halved tomatoes to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with olive oil and salt and roast at 400 degrees for 25 minutes until tomatoes start to caramelize. Use for this sandwich, add to my Creamy Tomato Soup, add to pasta or eat in a salad.

I hope this sandwich is part of your weekly meal rotation.

Note: This can be shared unless you are feeding a big eater like my son who will eat the whole thing! lol