Waffle Sandwich with Cheese, Spinach and Spicy Mustard

This sandwich is super easy to make, and children can help with the assembly or, if supervised, the waffle iron. Use multigrain or whole wheat sandwich bread for a chewy treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter, softened
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 roma (plum) tomato, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 1 cup fresh spinach, or to taste
• 4 thickly-sliced pieces multigrain bread
• 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 teaspoons chopped sweet onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2

Arrange tomato slices on a work surface, pouring off any excess juice. Season tomato slices with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Spread 1/2 teaspoon butter onto 1 side of each bread slice. Lay 1 bread slice, butter-side down, in the hot waffle iron. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard onto bread slice in waffle iron; top with 1/4 cup spinach, 2 slices mozzarella cheese, 1 teaspoon onion, half the tomato slices, and 1/4 cup spinach, respectively. Lay 1 slice bread, butter-side up, atop the spinach layer.

Step 4

Close waffle iron and toast sandwich until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining ingredients.