Artichoke Grilled Cheese

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: Serves 4

Calories per serving: 365

Fat per serving: 12g

Ingredients:

8 slices rustic whole grain bread

1 ball (250 g) fresh mozzarella, sliced

3/4 cup (175 mL) drained jarred roasted red pepper slices

4 cooked artichoke hearts, sliced (see recipe below)

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

1/2 tsp (2 mL) freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, softened

Instructions:

Layer mozzarella, roasted red pepper and artichoke slices on four (4) slices of bread; season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining bread slices. Butter the outer sides of the bread.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. Add sandwiches (in batches, if needed). Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Notes:

Tip: If cooking in batches, hold cooked sandwiches in a warm oven.

Nutritional Information per Sandwich: Calories 365, Fat 12g, Cholesterol 6mg, Sodium 329mg, Carbohydrates 28g, Fibre 7g, Sugar 4g, Protein 15g

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Instructions

Squeeze juice from lemon into a large bowl filled with water and use lemon halves to rub the artichokes as trimming to prevent browning.
Remove the outer leaves of artichoke until only pale tender inner leaves remain. Cut off top third of artichoke. Cut off all but 1-inch of the stem; peel and trim the outer layer of stem, as well as the base.
Cut artichokes in half lengthwise. Scrape out the hair-like filaments and thorny inner leaves. Add artichoke halves to lemon water and repeat with remaining artichokes.
Cook artichoke halves in to boiling salted water for 8 to 12 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool to use.