Most Excellent Sandwich

48 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“This is a healthy melt in your mouth sandwich if you are tired of the traditions. Whole wheat bread is served open face with cream cheese, tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts and mozzarella cheese, then baked to perfection. These are sure to impress the pickiest of eaters!” - by SAMSARAMOM

Ingredients

4 slices whole wheat bread, toasted
1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 medium tomato, sliced
1 (5 ounce) package alfalfa sprouts
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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Original recipe yields 4 open face sandwiches

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Spread cream cheese onto each slice of bread, and set cheese side up on the cookie sheet. Place the tomato slices over the cream cheese. Top with alfalfa sprouts, then a generous sprinkle of mozzarella cheese.
Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is melted, and sandwiches are warm.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
256 cal
13%

Fat
15.4 g
24%

Carbs
15.9 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (48)

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Jillian

Sep. 9, 2010

"Delicious! I cut the recipe in half and just about any type of bread can be used as long as it's toasted. I put a little kosher salt on my tomato along with a bit of pepper and added some minced garli..." See morec to the cream cheese. I didn't have alfalfa sprouts so I used some fresh basil instead. I also used light cream cheese and light mozzarella. You know it's done when the cheese is nice and bubbly!"

NITROJEN

Oct. 12, 2005

"I liked this, but it needed something, so the next time I spread mayo on the bread first (you have to use whipped cream cheese in that case, though, because the regular, even at room temp, sticks to t..." See morehe knife not the bread) and I spread mashed avocado over the cream cheese. I liked jack cheese better than mozerella and thought it was better with the sprouts added last (after it came out of the oven) because warm sprouts didn't do it for me. Without changes, four stars. With changes, five."

loghousegranny

Apr. 22, 2008

"First time I prepared these I followed the recipe exactly and they were wonderful! Second time around I used tortillas instead of the bread, added an envelope to Ranch dressing mix to the cream chees..." See moree, added sliced cucmbers and rolled them up. Just as good as the first time but with a little bit of a twist."

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