American Grilled Cheese

Name: American Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 12 slices process American cheese (about 8 oz); 8 slices white or whole wheat bread; 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

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Prep 10 min
Total 0 min
Ingredients 3
Servings 4

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Dunk these sandwiches into bowls of steaming tomato soup.

Ingredients

12 slices process American cheese (about 8 oz)
8 slices white or whole wheat bread
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

Directions

1

Place 3 slices cheese on each of 4 slices bread. Top with remaining bread slices. Spread 2 teaspoons butter over each top slice of bread.
2

Place sandwiches, butter sides down, in skillet. Spread remaining butter over top slices of bread. Cook uncovered over medium heat about 5 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Turn and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until bottoms are golden brown and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Information

480 Calories, 35g Total Fat, 17g Protein, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 480

Calories from Fat: 310

Total Fat: 35g; 54%

Saturated Fat: 19g; 96%

Trans Fat: 1 1/2g

Cholesterol: 95mg; 31%

Sodium: 1180mg; 49%

Potassium: 160mg; 4%

Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 9%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 1g

Protein: 17g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 25%; 25%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 35%; 35%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;