Smashed Veggie-cheese Sandwiches

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 (1/2 inch) thick slices country french bread
• 4 teaspoons olive oil or 4 teaspoons cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons honey mustard or 2 tablespoons bottled ranch salad dressing
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese or 4 ounces farmer cheese, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup cucumbers or 1/2 cup roma tomato, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach leaves or 1/2 cup broccoli slaw mix
• 1/4 cup red onions, thinly sliced or 1/4 cup sweet red pepper, strips thinly sliced
• 4 cups ready-to-serve tomato soup
• 1 cup roma tomato, chopped (3 medium)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 brush one side of bread slices lightly with oil. brush other side of bread slices with honey mustard. top the mustard side of four of the slices with cheese. top cheese with cucumber, spinach, and red onion. top with remaining bread slices, mustard sides down.
• 2 preheat an indoor electric grill or a large skillet over medium heat. place the sandwiches on the grill rack. if using a covered grill, close lid. grill sandwiches until bread is golden and cheese is melted. (for a covered grill, allow 3 to 5 minutes. for an uncovered grill or skillet, allow 6 to 8 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling.) with a long serrated knife, cut sandwiches in half.
• 3 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan stir together soup, tomato, and balsamic vinegar. heat through. serve soup with sandwiches.