About the Recipe
One of my daughter’s favorite lunches is the Panera Bread combo of Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese! She just loves it! Every time we went to Lancaster, PA for a swim meet, it became a tradition to stop at Panera Bread after she swam (not that we don’t have Panera Breads locally, but somehow the love for this soup & grilled cheese combo came from there). So this past weekend, when she was home from college, I wanted to treat her to tomato soup and grilled cheese, but this time I made my own grilled cheese - a Brocolli Grilled Cheese! The garlicky broccoli and the melted Havarti cheese, in between toasted slices of sourdough bread….. oh my! So good!
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups (5 ounces) broccoli florets
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Olive oil spray (I like my Misto or Bertolli)
4 slices (4 ounces total) Tuscan bread,* cut 1/4 inch thick
4 ounces light Harvati cheese, grated
*Read the label to make sure that this product is gluten free
Preparation
Steam the broccoli with a little water in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Finely chop.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sauté until soft, about 1 minute. Add the broccoli, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until the flavors meld, about 2 minutes. Lower the heat and add the cheese.
Add the steamed broccoli to the skillet.
Toast the bread. Add cheese and broccoli mixture to the bread.
Recipe from Skinnytaste Meal Prep Cookbook.