Fancy 5-Minute Grilled Cheese

Name: Fancy 5-Minute Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 slice fat-free American cheese; 2 slices light bread; 2 dashes garlic powder, divided; 1 Tbsp light whipped butter or light buttery spread, room temperature, divided; 1 jarred roasted red pepper (previously packed in water); 1 wedge light spreadable Swiss cheese (recommended: The Laughing Cow Light)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Fancy 5-Minute Grilled Cheese a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 18g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 396 calories. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. If you have american cheese, bread, buttery spread, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bread you could follow this main course with the Coffee Cake Banana Bread as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes.

Instructions

Spray a grill pan with nonstick spray and place over medium-high heat on the stove.

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Lay bread slices on a flat surface, and evenly spread the cheese wedge onto one slice of bread. Slice red pepper into strips, and evenly place over the slice of bread spread with cheese. Top with the slice of cheese, followed by the other slice of bread.

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Spread 1/2 tablespoon of butter onto the upward-facing slice of bread.

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Sprinkle with a dash of garlic powder.

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Gently place the sandwich in the hot grill pan with the buttered side down. Carefully spread the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of butter onto the upward-facing side.

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Sprinkle with the remaining dash of garlic powder.

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Cook until the cheese has melted and the bread is lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side, flipping carefully. Eat your sandwich and enjoy it!

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