Italian Grilled Cheese Panini Bites Makes 24 mini-sandwiches
Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 15 min

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
Calories From Fat 100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 20 mg
Sodium 390 mg
Total Carbohydrate 27 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugars 6 g
Protein 11 g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 8 %
Calcium 20 %
Iron 10 %

Italian Grilled Cheese Panini Bites

These minis are a twist on the classic grilled cheese sandwich.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium red, yellow or orange tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
  • 24 basil leaves*
  • 1 whole grain French baguette, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1/4 cup I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread

Directions

  1. Evenly arrange tomatoes, cheese and basil on 1/2 of the bread slices, then top with remaining bread slices. Evenly spread top side of sandwiches with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread.
  2. Grill** sandwiches, turning once, 4 minutes or until golden. Garnish, if desired, with additional basil.
  • SUBSTITUTION: Use prepared pesto instead of basil leaves.
  • **Sandwiches can also be cooked in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat as above.

    Cost per recipe*: $13.10.

    Cost per sandwich*: $0.52.

    *Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

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*I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® Original 58% vegetable oil spread contains 8g fat (2g saturated fat, 0g trans fat) and 70 calories per serving, whereas butter contains 11g fat (7g saturated fat) and 100 calories per serving.
**Content as stated on label: 58% vegetable oil spread contains 6g fat (1.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat) and 50 calories per serving.
***I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!® 58% vegetable oil spread contains 6g fat (1.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat) and 50 calories per serving.