Grilled Cheese with Smashed Avocado and Roasted Red Peppers
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Entrees
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This Cabot recipe takes grilled cheese to the next level with avocado, roasted red peppers and Cabot Pepper Jack cheese.
Ingredients
-
2 tablespoons Cabot Salted Butter, softened
- 8 slices of your favorite bread
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 jar roasted red peppers, sliced
-
6 ounces Cabot Pepper Jack cheese, thinly sliced
Directions
- BUTTERÂ both sides of bread slices.
- PREHEATÂ a large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat.
- ASSEMBLEÂ cheese sandwiches with sliced cheese, mashed avocado and sliced roasted red peppers.
- TRANSFERÂ to skillet or griddle and cook until golden on underside, reducing heat if needed. Turn over and cook until sandwiches are golden on second side and cheese is melted.
- CUTÂ each sandwich in half on diagonal and serve.
Recipe Tips
If you're an avocado and cheese lover try this Southwestern Corn, Avocado and Pepper Jack Salad!
It's healthy and delicious and hits all those southwestern flavor notes.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 sandwich
- per serving
- Calories
- 440
- Fat
- 26 grams
- 40%
- Saturated Fat
- 12 grams
- 60%
- Cholesterol
- 60 milligrams
- 20%
- Sodium
- 730 milligrams
- 30%
- Carbs
- 36 grams
- 12%
- Fiber
- 5 grams
- 20%
- Sugar
- 1 grams
- Protein
- 16 grams
- Calcium
- 371 milligrams
- 35%
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