Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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Thursday, January 01, 2004

Categories:

Entree

Yield:

8 servings, 1 sandwich each

Ingredients:

4 ounces fat-free cream cheese1/2 cup roasted red peppers, diced
4-5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
8 slices (0.5 ounces each) provolone cheese
Butter flavored cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a small mixing bowl combine cream cheese, peppers, basil and garlic powder with a mixer until well blended.
3. Spread mixture evenly on all bread slices. Place a slice of cheese on ½ of the bread slices. Fold cheese slice to fit bread. Top with remaining bread slices.
4. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place each sandwich on the sheet and spray with cooking spray.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly toasted.

Nutrition Facts:

203 calories, 28g carbohydrate, 10.1g protein, 5.4g fat, 2.8g saturated fat, 11mg cholesterol, 1.7g dietary fiber, 500mg sodium

Source:

Original recipe by Rachel Cly, RD, LD