Mr. Food: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Bake - Sept. 23

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining meltiness.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

String cheese is often cheaper and still melts well.

canned diced tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato sauce

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier if in season.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

Sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add canned diced tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, and black pepper; simmer for 5 minutes.

Grease a baking dish with butter.

Layer half of the sliced bread in the bottom of the dish.

Spread half of the sautéed tomato mixture over the bread.

Sprinkle half of the cheddar and mozzarella cheese on top.

Repeat the layers with the remaining bread, tomato mixture, and cheeses.

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and golden.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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