Full of recipes, including these fun & tasty Grilled Cheese Dippers with Creamy Tomato Sauce, this book is not just for parents with babies.
Fun recipe alert! Grilled Cheese Dippers with Creamy Tomato Sauce
This take on everyone's favorite cold-weather comfort food - Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese: is the perfect meal/snack for warmer months. I love a good bowl of tomato soup but not really when it's hot outside.
However, this combo is still a great way to get nutrients. Whole grain bread has filling fiber, cheese has satisfying protein, and tomatoes offer tons of antioxidants and nutrients.
Instead of having your tomatoes as soup, how about as a dip? It's always fun to dip, right?
To top it all off this entire recipe has only 7 ingredients! Seven. That's it.
This recipe is from my friend, Sonali, of The Foodie Physician's cookbook: Natural Baby Food.
These Grilled Cheese Dippers were a hit at our house. When I served these, everyone enjoyed them! They are fun to eat & who doesn't love a good grilled cheese?!
We had them as a little appetizer but they'd be great for simple lunch or dinner.
And if you have any leftover sauce, save it to serve over pasta for an easy meal!
Grilled Cheese Dippers with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
Sauce
- 8 ounce can no salt added tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoon cream cheese
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch of salt optional
Grilled Cheese
- 8 slices whole grain bread
- 1 tablespoon butter softened
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
Make the creamy tomato sauce:
- Add the tomato sauce, cream cheese, oregano, garlic powder, and salt (if using) to a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally until sauce is creamy & cream cheese is melted.
Make the grilled cheese:
- Meanwhile, heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place the bread, butter side down, into the skillet. Top evenly with cheese. Top with the other slice of bread, butter side out.
- Cook for 2-5 minutes per side, until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown & toasted.
Serve:
- Cut each grilled cheese into four slices and serve with creamy tomato sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
Meme
Nutrition Facts
Sonali- The Foodie Physician
Thanks so much for the wonderful review, Meme!!! I'm SO happy that you liked the book! I feel like you totally got what I was trying to do! I really was trying to strike a happy medium with just enough medical information and plenty of yummy, nutritious, and easy recipes- because being a new parent is already tough enough! That's great that the grilled cheese dippers were a hit at your house! I like the idea of using the leftover sauce over pasta- I'm going to try that next time 🙂