Appetizers
Linguica & Arugula Pesto Grilled Cheese
Pezzi King Vineyards
53 Front Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
pezziking.com
- RECIPE YEAR: 2026
- RECIPE BY: Dolled Up Catering
- YIELD: Serves 4
- PAIRS WELL WITH: 2024 Jester Zinfandel
A unique mini-grilled cheese sandwich with Linguica sausage, arugula pesto and both Jack & Gruyere cheese.
Aruglua & Pepita Pesto
Ingredients:
- 2 cups arugula
- 1 cup Italian parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tbsp toasted pepitas
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup parmesan grated
- salt & pepper to taste
Section Directions:
Place arugula, parsley, pepitas & garlic in a food processor and pulse until everything is finely chopped. With the food processor on low, slowly drizzle in the olive oil allowing it to emulsify. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides halfway through. Add in parmesan cheese and salt and pepper to taste and pulse a few more times to combine.
Grilled Cheese
Ingredients:
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 3 ounces linguica sausage
- 2 ounces Jack Cheese
- 1 ounce Gruyere cheese
- 3 tbsp arugula pesto
- 2 tbsp salted butter
Section Directions:
Shred cheeses and mix together. Slice linguica into long strips and pan fry until golden and crispy. Butter one side of each slice of bread and build your sandwich in a cold skillet. Bread, pesto, linguica, shredded cheese, bread.. Cook on medium heat for 3-5 minutes per side or until both sides are golden brown. Cut diagonally into 4 triangles.