Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Grill Cheese

I made Amanda's Garden Minestrone Soup for the exchange tonight. You can refer to her previous post for the recipe.
We had ours last night and I served it with a variation of grill cheese. It's a recipe from Deceptively Delicious by Jessica Seinfeld. For those who are unfamiliar with the book it contains recipes that are altered in order to increase you veggie/fruit consumption. Anyway, the sandwiches were tasty (even Steve and Evan liked them) so I thought I'd post the recipe for you all.

1/2 c shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1/2 c sweet potato or butternut squash puree (cut veg in half lengthwise,
microwave until cooked (I used potato button on my microwave),
let cool slightly then scoop out innards into blender and puree)
1 tbsp trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
(I used Land O Lakes light butter spread)
4 slices of whole wheat bread
Nonstick cooking spray
1 tsp olive oil

In a med bowl, mix cheese, veg puree, margarine.
Spread onto two slices of bread and then top with remaining slices.
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over med heat. When the skillet is hot add the oil. Put the sandwiches in the pan and spray the tops with cooking spray.
Cook 4-5 min per side, until the bread is crisp and the filling is melted.
Enjoy!

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