

Portions:
2

Serving
Size:
1 sandwich

- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium onion
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon whipped cream cheese
- 2 ounces pepper jack cheese
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
- 4 slices rye bread
Preparation
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Set butter out to soften. Thinly slice the onion half.
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Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion slices and stir continuously until cooked and soft. Remove the onions from skillet and set aside.
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Spread 1 tablespoon of whipped cream cheese on 2 of the bread slices, then add half of the grilled onions and cheese. Top with other bread slices.
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Spread the butter on outside of bread slices. Grill the sandwich in a hot skillet until bread is toasted and cheese melts, turning once. Cover skillet with a lid while grilling the sandwich.
Helpful hints
- Pre-sliced cheese is usually available in 1-ounce or 3/4-ounce slices. Use 1 + 1/4 slices on each sandwich if slices are 3/4-ounce each.
- Make extra grilled onions and serve with a meat entrée for dinner.
Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Sara from California.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 350
Protein 13 g
Carbohydrates 34 g
Fat 18 g
Cholesterol 46 mg
Sodium 589 mg
Potassium 184 mg
Phosphorus 226 mg
Calcium 275 mg
Fiber 4.8 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1 meat
- 2 starch
- 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
- 2 fat
Carbohydrate choices
2
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