What's For Lunch: Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwich

Today Marla posted a recipe for the "World's Greatest PB&J Sandwich." Though the sandwich features your standard ingredients of peanut butter, jelly, and bread, the twist is that it is toasted using a waffle iron. Since I've been on a grilled cheese sandwich kick lately, I was instantly inspired to make my next one in our waffle iron. Since we don't have a panini press (I typically just toast my sandwich in a skillet on the stovetop), I figured this version could be just as good -- and, oh, was I right! Not only do you get a well-toasted sandwich, but you also get a fun waffle pattern on the bread as well. Now the question is, What can I put in my waffle iron next?

Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwich (printer-friendly version)
makes one sandwich

2 slices of bread
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon pesto sauce
1 or 2 slices of your favorite cheese (I used baby Swiss)
2 slices of fresh tomato

1. Preheat the waffle iron.
2. Butter one side of each slice of bread. Flip one buttered bread slice over and spread with pesto sauce. Layer on the cheese and tomato (and any other ingredients you like!). Top with the remaining bread slice, butter-side up.
3. Place the sandwich in the waffle iron and close the iron. Let bake for 4-6 minutes. (Check the sandwich periodically to make sure the bread doesn't burn.) Serve immediately.