January 18, 2011

Italian Grilled Cheese with Prosciutto and Spinach

 Let's be honest. Grilled cheese is delicious. Add Prosciutto?? Even BETTER!! I have been on a serious "quick and healthy" dinner kick - so sandwiches and soups have found there way back onto my weekly menus. Gary is a huge fan of all things Italian, especially meats, so when I stumbled upon prosciutto at Trader Joe's this weekend, I scooped it up! Surprisingly, it is rather affordable. They also carry a great, low fat cheddar cheese made by Cabot which melts just like the real thing! Win-win in my book....

All ingredients below were purchased at Trader Joe's. It is so nice to be able to have to only stop at one supermarket on the weekend, and still come up with creations like this! If you don't have sun dried tomato oil, olive oil will work great too.


Italian Grilled Cheese with Prosciutto and Spinach

Ingredients:
1 loaf Sesame Semolina Bread
1 package prosciutto
1 package baby spinach
1 block of Cabot 75% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, sliced thin
Oil from packed sun-dried tomatoes

Directions:
1. Slice bread. Brush outsides with sun-dried tomato oil.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, put one slice of bread, oil side down. On top, place 3 slices prosciutto, spinach, and cheddar cheese. Place another slice of bread, oil side up, on top.
3. Grill for about 7 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Enjoy!

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