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Protein Power Grilled Cheese

Give them lunchtime fuel with a hearty, protein-packed grilled cheese sandwich. American cheese joins company with lightly smashed Bush's® Best® Texas Ranchero Pinto Beans between perfectly griddled whole wheat bread slices. Crispy apple slices on the side complete the meal.

  • Prep Time

    5 Mins

  • Cook Time

    10 Mins

  • Serves

    1

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 slices Whole wheat bread
  • 1 tsp Cooking spray (Canola oil)
  • 2 slices Kraft Singles 2% Milk Reduced Fat
  • 1 Tbsp Bush’s Best® Texas Ranchero Pinto Beans (smashed)
  • 1/4 Apple, sliced
Blue tray holding a glass of milk, a grilled cheese with beans sliced in half, and apple slicesDOWNLOAD RECIPE SHEET

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 slices Whole wheat bread
  • 1 tsp Cooking spray (Canola oil)
  • 2 slices Kraft Singles 2% Milk Reduced Fat
  • 1 Tbsp Bush’s Best® Texas Ranchero Pinto Beans (smashed)
  • 1/4 Apple, sliced

DIRECTIONS

  1. Spray wheat bread with cooking spray on one side.
  2. On the non-sprayed side add cheese on one side and smear smashed beans on the other side.
  3. In a hot non-stick pan, toast each side of bread until cheese inside is fully melted.
  4. Serve with sliced apples.
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