Comfort Food Recipe

Some days – especially at the beginning of cooler winter weather we need some comfort food to get us through the day.
This recipe was developed with that in mind. A comforting, calorie counted meal is much better than high calorie snacks at these times.

Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredient /Quantity /Approx Cal Count /Approx Carb Count
Whole grain bread /8 slices /552 /103.2
Melted Butter /1 tbsp /100 /0.0
Prepared mustard /1 tbsp /52 /4.0
Cooked ham* /4 slices /184 /4.4
Cheese * /4 slices /456 /1.6
Eggs /3 large /220 /1.2
Skim milk /2 cups /168 /25.6
Totals: 1732 calories /140.0 Carbs

4 servings - each Sandwich 433 calories/35.0 carbs

Preparation
1. Arrange the bread for 4 sandwiches and cover the insides with the mustard
2. Cover the outsides with the melted butter (spread sparingly)
3. Make the sandwiches containing 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese
4. Place them in a square or oblong baking dish
5. Whisk the milk and eggs and pour over the sandwiches
6. Let the sandwiches sit for at least 2 hours in the milk and egg mixture
7. Bake at 350 degree oven for 40 minutes
8. When cool, wrap sandwiches individually and freeze

*Lite ham and Lite cheese slices can be used to lower the calorie and carb counts

As we developed more recipes to fit into the Measured Meals Program, we realized that counting Carbohydrates is also important to some people. So, from now on, the recipes I post will have carb counts included.