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Ricotta & Spinach Grilled Cheese

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 sandwiches
Author Adapted from Breakfast for Dinner

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves minced (or crushed)
  • 2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach leaves
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Zest of 1/2 lemon
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 4 slices Texas toast style bread
  • Butter room temperature
  • Garlic powder for dusting

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, Parmesan, lemon zest, basil, and oregano; set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once pan is hot, add oil and garlic. Saute garlic, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add spinach. Cook until spinach wilts, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove to a bowl.
  • Butter one side of each of the 4 pieces of bread. Sprinkle the butter side of the bread with garlic powder, to your liking.
  • Place bread, buttered side down, in the same skillet that you used for the spinach. spread half the ricotta mixture over the bread. Layer 1/2 the spinach on top of the ricotta. Top sandwich with a second piece of bread, buttered side up.
  • Cook until bread is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip sandwich over, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, until bread is golden and cheese has melted.
  • Cut in half and serve warm...or cold. I ate the second sandwich right of the fridge and it was still totally delicious!