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Red, White, and Green Grilled Cheese

Switch up your cold sandwich with this delicious red, white, and green grilled cheese filled with tomatoes, mozzarella, and spinach. 

Yield

4 servings

Prep time

15 minutes

Cook time

15 minutes

Total time

30 minutes

Ingredients

1 teaspoon garlic (minced, about 1/2 clove)

1 small onion (minced, about 1/2 cup)

2 cups spinach (frozen, thawed, drained or 2 bags (10 oz each) fresh leaf spinach)

¹/₄ teaspoon black pepper

8 slices whole wheat bread

1 medium tomato (rinsed, cut into 4 slices)

1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded, part-skim)

non stick spray

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 °F.  Place a large baking sheet in the oven to preheat for about 10 minutes.
2. 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.
3. Add spinach, and toss gently.  Cook until the spinach is heated throughout.  Season with pepper, and set aside to cool.
4. 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.)
5. 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. 
6. Carefully flip sandwiches, and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until both sides are browned.  Serve immediately. 

Meal Type: Lunch

Category: 30 Minutes or Less, Kid-Friendly

Food group: Vegetables, Protein, Grains

Season: Summer, Fall

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Source

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute