Fajita Style Grilled Cheese

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Fajita Style Grilled Cheese at home. This recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains around 17g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 529 calories. For $2.86 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Neighbor Food Blog requires sweet onion, pepper jack cheese, butter, and olive oil. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. Several people made this recipe, and 1293 would say it hit the spot. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 98%, which is spectacular. Users who liked this recipe also liked Fajita Grilled Cheese, Chicken Fajita Grilled Cheese, and Steak Fajita Grilled Cheese.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

6 mini sweet peppers or half a sweet bell pepper, seeded and sliced

4 slices bread

2 Tablespoons softened butter

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 slices monterey jack or pepper jack cheese

½ sweet onion, sliced

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Spread the butter on one side of each of the four slices of bread. The Mr. is adamant that butter coverage must be even. Spread it clear to the edges. It’s worth the extra .2 seconds.Heat one skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and allow it to heat. Add onions and peppers to the skillet. Allow them to sit for 1-2 minutes without stirring to develop some char. Then stir and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until just soft.Meanwhile, heat another skillet over medium heat. Place all the bread slices butter side down into the skillet. Place the cheese slices on top of two of the bread slices. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 6-7 minutes.Remove bread slices to plate. Place onions and peppers on top of melted cheese then cover with the other slice of grilled bread. Dig in!

 

Step by step:


1. Spread the butter on one side of each of the four slices of bread. The Mr. is adamant that butter coverage must be even.

2. Spread it clear to the edges. It’s worth the extra .2 seconds.

3. Heat one skillet over medium high heat.

4. Add oil and allow it to heat.

5. Add onions and peppers to the skillet. Allow them to sit for 1-2 minutes without stirring to develop some char. Then stir and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until just soft.Meanwhile, heat another skillet over medium heat.

6. Place all the bread slices butter side down into the skillet.

7. Place the cheese slices on top of two of the bread slices. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 6-7 minutes.

8. Remove bread slices to plate.

9. Place onions and peppers on top of melted cheese then cover with the other slice of grilled bread. Dig in!


Nutrition Information:

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502k Calories
15g Protein
24g Total Fat
55g Carbs
33% Health Score
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Calories
502k
25%

Fat
24g
38%

  Saturated Fat
12g
77%

Carbohydrates
55g
19%

  Sugar
22g
25%

Cholesterol
48mg
16%

Sodium
524mg
23%

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Protein
15g
31%

Vitamin C
459mg
558%

Vitamin A
11690IU
234%

Vitamin B6
1mg
61%

Folate
235µg
59%

Manganese
1mg
57%

Vitamin E
6mg
45%

Fiber
10g
42%

Vitamin B3
6mg
35%

Vitamin B1
0.49mg
33%

Vitamin B2
0.56mg
33%

Phosphorus
297mg
30%

Selenium
20µg
29%

Calcium
278mg
28%

Potassium
974mg
28%

Vitamin K
24µg
23%

Iron
3mg
22%

Magnesium
82mg
21%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Copper
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.2µg
3%

Vitamin D
0.34µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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