Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Garlicky Grilled Cheese

I found this in the April issue of Cooking Light...I like this magazine because it takes things that might use your entire daily allotted calories and remakes the recipe into something a little more manageable from a calorie standpoint.

1/2 tsp. olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 C. baby spinach leaves
4 C. baby arugula leaves
4 center cut bacon slices, halved
8 1oz. rustic Italian bread slices
2oz. part skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
2oz. fontina cheese, shredded

Heat a large skillet, over medium high heat. Add oil, swirl to coat.  Add garlic to pan; saute 1 minute.  Add spinach and arugula; stir until wilted.  Remove spinach mixture from pan.  Return pan to medium high heat.  Add bacon; cook until crisp.  Remove bacon.

Top 4 bread slices evenly with cheese, bacon pieces, spinach mixture, and the remaining 4 bread slices.

Heat pan over medium heat.  Add sandwiches to drippings in pan; weigh down with a plate or panini press.  Cook 2 minutes on each side.

Calories-300, Fat-11.9g, Protein-16g, Carbs-33g, Fiber-3g, Cholesterol-32mg, Iron-3mg, Sodium-716mg, Calcium-279mg.


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