Loaded Taco Grilled Cheese
Loaded Taco Grilled Cheese is a deliciously crispy way to combine two of my favourite food groups - grilled cheese and tacos! Crunchy grilled bread with gooey melted cheese and a hit of Mexican flavour.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Taco Mince:
- 1 medium onion , chopped
- 2 large ripe tomatoes , chopped
- 16 oz extra lean ground beef mince prepared
- 1 packet Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1/4 cup water
Grilled Cheese:
- 8 slices bread of choice
- 1 large avocado smashed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice optional
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 1/2 cup spinach leaves
- 1 cup prepared Taco mince divided
- 2 large ripe tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup low fat/light mozzarella cheese or cheddar
- 1/4 cup Taco tomato salsa
- 1/4 cup light/low fat sour cream OR natural greek yoghurt optional
Instructions
- In a large nonstick pan, fry onion until transparent with cooking oil spray. Add tomatoes and cook until soft. Add mince and cook while breaking up with a wooden spoon. Add the seasoning and water and cook Taco mince to packet instructions. Set aside.
Grilled Cheese:
- Combine smashed avocado, salt to season and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Build sandwiches with 'guacamole,' spinach leaves, 1/4 cup taco mince per sandwich, tomatoes, cheese, salsa and sour cream/yoghurt (if including). Top with bread, and spray a little spray oil onto pan. Fry until browned on both sides, cooked through, and cheese has melted.
Notes
- To get the perfect crispy golden bread when grilling, put a light layer of butter on the outside of each bread slice before assembling your sandwich. It will fry up on the outside when grilling in the pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1.286mg | Potassium: 1.272mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2.956IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 6mg