Looking for a classic dinner made with ham? Then check out this delicious grilled sandwich - perfect if you love Italian cuisine.
Grilled Cheese Italiano
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
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
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Step1Heat griddle or 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
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Step2Spread 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.
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Step3In 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
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