Grilled Cheese Italiano

Name: Grilled Cheese Italiano
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 8 slices whole-grain bread; 8 oz fontina or Swiss cheese, shredded (2 cups); 8 thin slices prosciutto or ham; 24 fresh basil leaves; 8 slices (1/4 inch) ripe tomatoes (about 2 medium); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Oct 27, 2010

Grilled Cheese Italiano

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Prep Time 20 min
Total 20 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
8 slices whole-grain bread
8 oz fontina or Swiss cheese, shredded (2 cups)
8 thin slices prosciutto or ham
24 fresh basil leaves
8 slices (1/4 inch) ripe tomatoes (about 2 medium)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Step
1

Heat griddle or 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Step
2

Spread butter on one side of each bread slice. Layer unbuttered side of 4 of the bread slices with 1/4 cup of the cheese, 2 slices of the prosciutto, 6 of the basil leaves and 2 of the tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each with 1/4 cup of the remaining cheese and remaining bread slice, buttered side up.
Step
3

In hot skillet, heat sandwiches 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is slightly melted and bread is browned. Turn sandwiches over; heat 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and sandwich is golden brown.

Nutrition

490 Calories

31g Total Fat

26g Protein

26g Total Carbohydrate

8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

Calories: 490

Calories from Fat: 280

Total Fat: 31g; 48%

Saturated Fat: 18g; 88%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 100mg; 33%

Sodium: 1100mg; 46%

Potassium: 350mg; 10%

Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 9%

Dietary Fiber: 4g; 17%

Sugars: 8g

Protein: 26g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 40%; 40%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 3 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Grilled Cheese Italiano

Grilled Cheese Italiano

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choice

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