If you’re having a hard time getting your kids to eat their greens, I’ve found the perfect recipes for grilled cheeses with spinach that are so good they’ll be begging for more!
The Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese
This Annie’s Eats recipe made it on the Huffington Post’s “Top 10 Most Delicious Grilled Cheese Sandwiches on the Planet.” This recipe is so good it will make your kids want to eat their greens! It consists of:
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- About 3 cups chopped spinach leaves, stemmed, washed and dried
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup artichoke hearts, chopped
- 2 tbsp. sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 cup freshly shredded cheese*
- 4 slices artisan bread, such as sourdough
- Butter, for cooking
Preparation:
Use a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in the olive oil, add the garlic and sauté until fragrant (around thirty seconds.) then add the spinach an occasionally stir. Cook until Wilted and most of the liquid has evaporated (about a minute or two.) Season with salt and pepper and then stir in the artichokes and sauté for one minute more. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sour cream (or Greek yogurt). Lay the two pieces of bread out and scatter ¼ of the shredded cheese on the slices. Top slices of bread with the mixture and close the sandwiches. Melt some butter on a skillet over medium heat and toast the sandwiches until golden and the cheese is melted.
Grilled Cheese with Bacon and Spinach
Who doesn’t love bacon? This next recipe from myrecipes.com is similar to the Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese, but if you’re looking for something to satisfy your cheesy bacon cravings, this recipe has the perfect touch of both, plus some spinach and garlic to make for a delightful meal! Also don’t forget to check out this coupon for Oscar Mayer Bacon!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves
- 4 cups baby arugula leaves
- 4 center-cut bacon slices, halved
- 8 (1-ounce) rustic Italian bread slices
- 2 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 ounces fontina cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup)
Preparation:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and garlic to pan; sauté 1 minute. Add spinach and arugula and stir until wilted. Remove the spinach mixture from pan. Return the pan to medium-high heat. Then add bacon and cook until they’re crispy. Remove bacon.
- Top 4 bread slices with cheeses, bacon pieces, spinach mixture, and the remaining 4 bread slices.
- Heat pan over medium heat. Add sandwiches to drippings in pan; weigh down with a plate. Cook 2 minutes on each side.
Grilled Cheese With Spinach & Tomato
If you’re looking for a quick and easy meal that is both satisfying and a bit lighter, Food.com has the perfect recipe for that! This recipe has the perfect blend of tomatoes, cheese, and spinach, making it perfect or any time of the day!
Ingredients:
- 1 slice American cheese (or whichever you prefer)
- 2 slices tomatoes
- 6 spinach leaves, torn in half
- 2 slices wheat bread
- 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash garlic powder
Preparation:
Spray a frying pan with cooking spray and turn the stove on to medium heat. Add tomatoes to the outside edges of the pan, and place the spinach in the center. Sprinkle salt and garlic over the vegetables. Toss spinach frequently, and turn the tomatoes over after a minute or so. Cook the tomato until it gets a little soft, but you do not want them to get mushy. Cook spinach until it’s slightly wilted. Remove from pan when they are done and then set aside. Carefully wipe pan out with towel, and heat on medium. Butter one piece of bread as you would for a regular grilled cheese sandwich. Put bread in pan, and place cheese on top and then place spinach and tomato on top of the cheese. Allow to heat. Butter the other piece of bread, and fry the sandwich until nicely browned on both sides.
Remove and Serve!