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Gourmet Grilled Cheese

Courses: Main Course, Sandwiches
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

4   Whole-wheat bread
8 teaspoons 40mlReduced-calorie stick margarine - room temperature
  Cooking spray - as needed
4   Tomato slices (large)
2   Fat-free processed American cheese
12   Thin slices large zucchini
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlSeasoned salt
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Spread one side of each bread slice with 2 teaspoons margarine. Place 2 slices bread, margarine-side down, in nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Top each of these with 2 slices tomato, 1 slice cheese, and 6 slices zucchini. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper. Top with the remaining slices of bread, margarine-side up.

When the sandwiches are lightly browned on one side, turn them over using a spatula. Continue cooking until lightly browned on second side and cheese is melted. Cut each sandwich in half and serve.

This recipe yields 2 servings. Serving size: 1 sandwich.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 Fat, 1 Lean Meat, 1 Vegetable.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 279; Calories from Fat 99; Total Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 869mg; Carbohydrate 34g; Dietary Fiber 8g; Sugars 6g; Protein 11g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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