WW Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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While remaining light, clever, and point-friendly, this WW Grilled Cheese Sandwich provides the gooey, golden, crispy satisfaction you’ve been looking for. Even though grilled cheese sandwiches are the ultimate comfort food, Weight Watchers allows you to maintain your healthy eating goals. With a few clever substitutions, this WW Grilled Cheese Sandwich creates a delicious, guilt-free, warm, and melty bite. This recipe will quickly become one of your favorite go-to meals because it is suitable for lunch, a quick dinner, or even a satisfying snack.

STATS:

  • Diet: WW-Friendly
  • Cuisine: American
  • Serving: Two sandwiches
  • Course: Snack or main
  • Prep done in five minutes
  • Cooking Time: 05 minutes
  • Overall Time: 10 minutes
  • Serving size: 1 sandwich
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Mode of cooking: Stovetop(grill pan or non-stick skillet)

TOOLS

  • Knife
  • Spoon or butter brush
  • A metal or silicone spatula
  • Cutting board
  • Grill pan or non-stick skillet

INGREDIENTS

  • Olive oil spread or light butter, two tsps.
  • 4 slices of light or whole-grain bread
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 slices of cheddar or mozzarella cheese

INGREDIENT NOTES

CHEESE

  • You will require the lower-fat or part-skim cheddar or mozzarella cheese slices to keep points lower. They melt beautifully when you grill your sandwich.

ADD-INS

  • You can add your choice of veggies like grilled bell peppers, tomatoes, and spinach to boost the flavor and nutritional value while keeping the points lower.

BREAD

  • Whole-grain bread or Weight Watchers-approved light bread will be perfect for the sandwiches, to keep the points low as compared to traditional white bread.

BUTTER FOR GREASING

  • We need some fat to grease the sandwich bread for grilling. Applying the light butter or olive oil spread will give you an excellent, crisp, golden exterior while keeping the points lower as compared to the normal full-fat butter.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Keep a grill pan or skillet(non-stick) over a normal flame.
  2. Apply some of the light butter or olive oil spread on one side of each bread slice.
  3. Put the bread with butter side down on the skillet or grill pan.
  4. Then, place two slices of that Weight Watchers-approved cheese on the bread.
  5. Place another bread slice over the cheese with the butter side up.
  6. When the lower bread slice becomes nicely golden, carefully flip the sandwich with a spatula.
  7. The other bread slice also became golden crisp, and the cheese melted.
  8. Now dish out that sandwich and slice it into halves after a few minutes.
  9. Then make another sandwich by following the same process.
  10. Your WW Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are ready to make your tea special without increasing the points.

TIPS

  • You can add fresh herbs and basil to the cheese. They will provide you with the gourmet twist when combined with melted cheese.
  • While waiting for the cheese to melt, cover it with a lid to have an extra-crisp sandwich.
  • The sandwich can be paired perfectly with fresh salad or tomato soup for a low-point, balanced meal.
  • To have the unique flavor, use the combo of low-fat cheeses like mozzarella and cheddar, or mozzarella and Swiss cheese, etc.

DIRECTIONS FOR STORING THE LEFTOVERS

FRIDGE

  • Wrap the cooled and leftover grilled cheese sandwich using the aluminium foil. Refrigerate for approximately two days.

FREEZER

  • We recommend that you get the most out of these sandwiches when you eat them fresh. Even then, you need to freeze them and then pack them as directed above, and keep them frozen for thirty days in the freezer-safe bags.

FAQs

Why does my bread get burned till the cheese melts?

  • If you do this on a high flame, your bread might burn until the cheese melts. Go gentle by cooking it on a low flame so that the bread only becomes beautifully golden and crisp until the cheese melts.

Will the non-dairy cheese work?

  • Milk-free cheeses also work, but look for the fat content. It should not be extra fatty, or the points will increase.

May I add any protein source?

  • Yes, adding chicken breast slices or lean turkey slices will boost the protein content, keeping the points low.

NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING

Size/serve: 1 sandwich
The quantity of calories: ~210 kcal
Carbs(total): Twenty-four grams
Fiber content: 4 g
Net carbs: Twenty grams
Fat content: 7 g
Sugar: Four grams
Proteins: 12 g
Sodium: 480 milligrams

This recipe contains 4-5 total WW points per Sandwich.