Grown-Up Grilled Cheese

Grown-Up Grilled Cheese
    • Cooking spray
    • 1 cup sliced red onion
    • 1 large garlic clove, minced
    • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp white cheddar cheese
    • 8 1½-oz. slices hearty white bread
    • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
    • 8 slices tomato
    • 6 slices center-cut bacon, cooked
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1 cup onion and garlic; cook for 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over each of 4 bread slices. Top each slice with ½ cup spinach, 2 tomato slices, 2 tablespoons onion mixture, and 1½ bacon slices. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese; top with the remaining 4 bread slices. Heat skillet over medium heat.

Coat pan with cooking spray. Place sandwiches in pan, and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese melts. Serves 4

Nutrition Information
377 calories; 11g fat (25.0% calories from fat); 21g protein; 54g carbohydrates; 9g dietary fiber; 14mg cholesterol; 802mg sodium.

Live It Tracker: 1½ oz.-eq. meat, 2½ oz.-eq. grain, 1 cup vegetable

*This recipe taken from Healthy Happy Cooking available in the FP4H online store.