Veggie Cheese Sandwiches
I try to keep the ingredient on hand for these toasted sandwiches. Add whatever vegetables best fit your taste, or use this recipe the next time you need to clean out the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator. -Beverly Little of Marietta, Georgia4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 1/2 cup julienned green pepper
- 2/3 cup chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 8 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick)
- 4 slices reduced-fat process American cheese product
- 4 teaspoons butter, softened
Directions
- In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook onion and
- green pepper over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add tomato and
- mushrooms. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender; drain.
- Divide the vegetable mixture over four slices of bread; top with
- cheese and remaining bread. Butter the top and bottom of each
- sandwich. In a skillet, toast sandwiches until lightly browned on
- both sides. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich equals 168 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 415 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.