Ridiculously Easy 200 Calorie Grill Cheese

When I created and tasted this simple sandwich the other night I was immediately transported back to my grade school years, sitting happily in grandma Genevieve’s kitchen having a grill cheese for lunch. During the three years that my family moved back to Michigan, and over subsequent summer vacations there that followed I really enjoyed those lunches over at her place. She would cook anything that my cousin Julie and I wanted, and the grilled cheese was always a favorite. I put healthy twist on the traditional grill cheese that is usually made with fiber devoid white bread, saturated fat laden butter and whole milk/cheese. Honestly I didn’t miss any of them a bit in this recipe.

Ingredients: (*see specific brand recommendations below)

2 slices light whole wheat bread *
2 slices/ounces low fat American cheese *
ICB or light margarine

Directions:

Spray one side of each bread slice with ICB a few times or spread with 1 teaspoon if light margarine. Place the bread slices with the buttered sides facing out and put the cheese in between them. Put a small pan in medium heat for a minute or so, then add the sandwich. Heat a few minutes each side, until golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Makes one serving/sandwich

Serving size: 1 sandwich Calories 200 Protein 12 g Carb 20 g Fiber 7 g Sugars 5 g Fat 9 g saturated fat 3 g Sodium 760 mg

Suggested brands to use:

Bread – Oroweat light, Sara Lee

Cheese- Kraft 2% American Singles

Variations:

Wanna get fancy? Try different cheeses such as Low fat Swiss (like Kraft, Alpine Lace or Jarlsberg light) and add any of the following- olives, tomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, spinach
Note: this may increase the calories a little bit…