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Red, White, and Green Grilled Cheese

Red, White, and Green Grilled Cheese

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Servings

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced (about ½ clove)
  • 1 small onion minced (about ½ cup)
  • 2 cup frozen cut spinach thawed and drained (or substitute 2 bags (10 oz each) fresh leaf spinach, rinsed)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 slices whole-wheat bread
  • 1 medium tomato rinsed, cut into 4 slices
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • Nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 °F.  Place a large baking sheet in the oven to preheat for about 10 minutes.
  • Heat garlic with cooking spray in a medium sauté pan over medium heat.  Cook until soft, but not browned.  Add onions, and continue to cook until the onions are soft, but not browned.
  • Add spinach, and toss gently.  Cook until the spinach is heated throughout.  Season with pepper, and set aside to cool.
  • When the spinach and onions are cool, assemble each sandwich with one slice of bread on the bottom, one tomato slice, ½ cup of spinach mixture, ¼ cup of cheese, and a second slice of bread on the top. (For picky eaters, see Healthy Eating Two Ways suggestion below.)
  • Spray the preheated nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray.  Place the sandwiches on the baking sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes, or until the bottom of each sandwich is browned.
  • Carefully flip sandwiches, and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until both sides are browned.  Serve immediately.
  • TIP: For picky eaters, start with less spinach in the sandwich, and possibly serve the remaining amount on the side.
  • source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute