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Sun Dried Tomato Spinach and Ricotta Grilled Cheese

Sun Dried Tomato Spinach and Ricotta Grilled Cheese

A flavorful lunch or dinner featuring sun dried tomatoes, spinach, and three types of cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 2 sandwiches
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • non-stick skillet
  • steamer basket
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Cheeses

  • 2 oz shredded unsmoked provolone cheese (or dice up deli slices)
  • ⅓ cup ricotta cheese
  • 3 tablespoon finely shredded parmesan cheese

Vegetables and Seasoning

  • 1 small garlic clove minced (½ tsp)
  • Salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 cups fresh spinach (slightly packed)
  • 2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 3 tablespoon minced sun dried tomatoes

Bread

  • 4 slices Sara Lee Artesano Golden Wheat Bread

Butter

  • 8 teaspoon butter softened

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • In a bowl stir together provolone, ricotta, parmesan and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste, set aside.
  • In a medium pot bring ½-inch water to a boil then place a steamer basket in pot.
  • Add in spinach, cover with lid and let steam until just wilted, about 1 - 2 minutes.
  • Transfer spinach to paper towels and fold paper towels over spinach to remove excess moisture.
  • Butter both sides of bread slices with 1 teaspoon butter.
  • On two slices of bread evenly layer spinach and basil.
  • Then layer over ricotta mixture and sprinkle and lightly press sun dried tomatoes into ricotta mixture.
  • Top with remaining slices of bread.

Cooking

  • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Add sandwiches, cover and cook until golden brown on bottom, about 4 - 6 minutes.
  • Flip and continue to cook until golden brown on bottom and cheese has melted through, about 2 minutes longer (reduce burner temp slightly as needed to prevent bread from browning too much).
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

*If using sun dried tomatoes in oil dab off all excess oil with paper towels.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 20gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2000IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cheese, grilled cheese, Ricotta, Sandwich, spinach, Sun-Dried Tomato
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