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Not Your Mother’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 21, 2017
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Turn the classic toasted cheese sandwich into something special with apple butter and sliced chicken.

Not Your Mother’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 4 slices sourdough or other rustic whole-grain bread
  • 2 tablespoons apple butter
  • 4 slices (3/4 to 1 oz each) sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 4 oz thin slices cooked chicken breast
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    On 1 side of 2 bread slices, evenly spread apple butter. Top each with 1 slice of cheese, half of the chicken, a second slice of cheese and remaining bread slices.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-low heat. Place sandwiches in skillet. Spread tops of bread with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Cook 5 minutes, turning once, until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown.

Nutrition

740 Calories
30g Total Fat
35g Protein
83g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
740
Calories from Fat
270
Total Fat
30g
46%
Saturated Fat
17g
87%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
100mg
34%
Sodium
1850mg
77%
Potassium
320mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
83g
28%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
19g
Protein
35g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
4 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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