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Grilled Tomato and Cheese Sandwiches

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They’re full of juicy sweetness. And no matter how you slice them, fresh tomatoes are also packed with vitamin C and potassium.

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Meals That Heal from Prevention® (2001) p. 151

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A time-honored favorite for the big “kids” in the kitchen. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.

Prep Time:20 min

Start to Finish:20 min

makes:4 servings

8	slices multigrain bread
8	slices low-fat Jarlsberg or Cheddar cheese
1	large tomato, cut into 8 slices
2	roasted red peppers, halved
12	large leaves fresh basil

1.	Coat both sides of the bread with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the bread on 1 side for 2 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Do this in batches, if necessary. Remove from the pan.
2.	Arrange 4 of the slices, toasted side up, on a work surface. Top with the cheese, tomato, peppers, and basil. Top with the remaining bread slices, toasted side down.
3.	Carefully place the sandwiches in the skillet. Cook for 2 minutes per side, or until toasted and the cheese melts.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 1/2g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 540mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 13g); Protein 22g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 80%; Vitamin C 90%; Calcium 45%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 1/2 c Dairy, 2 oz-equivalents Grains, 1/2 c Vegetables
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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AWSOME!

I made this wonderful sandwich for my sister's birthday lunch and we both thought it was very good. I will keep this one in my favorites file!
Posted at 12:39 PM on June 22 2009 by

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so fresh!

The fresh tomato and basil made these sandwiches so fresh.
Posted at 3:39 PM on March 9 2009 by mrschef

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I used mozzarella cheese and spinach since that's what I had available and it was delicious! The mozzarella had a hard time melting, so after the initial grill, I popped the sandwiches in the oven at 350 for about five minutes.
Posted at 9:54 AM on December 1 2008 by risone83

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Loved this...

I didn't have the olive oil spray so I just used regular olive oil. I really loved it and was hooked for it the whole weekend. I broke up the pieces of basil into smaller pieces, I loved this so much. Will definetly make this again, my husband even liked it but next time I'm going to try some different toppings.
Posted at 9:51 AM on September 10 2007 by

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This was a delicioius dish. We enjoyed it with a cup of cream of chicken soup. It made a complete meal and very tasty. Will make this again definitely.
Posted at 8:01 PM on July 9 2007 by