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
- 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.
Meal Type:
Lunch
Category:
30 Minutes or Less, Kid-Friendly
Food group:
Vegetables, Protein, Grains
Season:
Summer, Fall
Cuisine:
Vegetarian
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