CACFP Recipe: Tuscan Grilled Cheese

Farm to School Foodservice Recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup Margarine, trans fat-free

2 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp Dried Basil

1 tsp Dried Oregano

100 slices Whole Grain Bread

4 lbs Chopped Baby Spinach

100 slices Mozzarella Cheese

50 Fresh Tomatoes, 1/4" slices

Procedure

  1. Preheat oven: Conventional oven: 400 °F. Convection oven: 350 °F.

  2. Melt margarine in a medium stock pot

  3. Add garlic, basil, and oregano. Stir well. Set aside for step 12.

  4. Place bread slices on a sheet sprayed pan. Set aside for Step 8. Save remaining bread for Step 11.

  5. Spray chopped spinach lightly with olive oil pan release spray and place in a shallow steam table pan in hot oven for 3 minutes.

  6. Remove and separate spinach into 25 (½ cup) servings.

  7. Place the following on each slice of bread; 2 slices of cheese, ½ c. spinach, and tomato slice.

  8. Place 1 slice of bread on top of each sandwich.

  9. Brush the top of each sandwich with margarine mixture.

  10. Bake until lightly browned: Conventional oven: 400 °F for 15-20 minutes. Convection oven: 350 °F for 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition

Servings: 50

Servings Size: 1 sandwich

Meal Component: ½ cup vegetable

2 oz meat/meat alternative

2 oz equivalent grains

Recipe Notes

Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.

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