Italian artichoke and cheese whole-meal sandwich

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupQuartered marinated artichoke hearts; drained
6Thin slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
1Italian wide baguette
Halved lengthwise and scooped out
Salt and pepper
1Red or green bell pepper; sliced into rings
2tablespoonsChopped fresh parsley
1tablespoonFresh lemon juice
2tablespoonsOlive oil
½Head curly endive or frisee

Directions

The wide-style Italian baguettes are perfect for this dish. For better flavor, you can warm the olive oil in a saucepan for a few minutes before using it.

Layer artichokes and cheese on bottom of loaf. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with peppers, parsley, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with olive oil. Top with endive or frisee. Replace top half of loaf. Wrap well in plastic wrap. Let stand 30 minutes, then slice. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Each ⅛ serving contains approximately 2 vegetable exch., 1 bread/ starch exch., 11/2 fat exch.; 210 calories, 26 gm. carbohydrate, 9 gm. protein, 8 gm. fat (including 2 gm. sat. fat), 8 mg. cholesterol, 400 mg. sodium, 160 mg. calcium and 3 gm. dietary fiber.

Recipe by: Healthful Cooking, Mary Carroll, StarTrib 2/17/99 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.