Protein Packed Chutney Grilled Cheese

Mix of tofu and cottage cheese, flavored with spices along with fresh crunchy veggies, packed between cheesy chutney bread makes protein packed chutney grilled cheese.

Tomato soup and grilled cheese one of those classic combos that you can never go wrong with. However I wish this classic combo was some what balanced with nutrients to make a well balanced meal. There are many times I had thought about eating this combo. But then I know I would crash sometime after eating this meal as it does not contain enough protein. If you feel the same as I do, stop worrying and hear me out.

I love me a loaded flavorful grilled cheese with Cilantro Mint Chutney and pepper jack cheese with crunchy veggies. To take up a notch, I add flavorful shredded tofu and cottage cheese mixed with Thecha chutney (spicy chili garlic spread). Not only this sneaky idea helps you with that much needed protein but also adds tons of flavors to simply grilled cheese.

This meal prep friendly recipe needs just few ingredients and comes in handy on busy workdays. I love prepping the filling and Cilantro Mint Chutney ahead of time. Then it is just a matter of assembling it together when you crave some solid flavorful meal. The filling is a mix of onion, pepper, jalapeno, cilantro and scallions along with spicy garlicky cottage cheese as well as flavorful shredded tofu. This filling is great for making grilled cheese as well as quick quesadillas.

Now that we snuck some much needed protein into our Chutney Grilled Cheese, let’s talk about tomato soup. Creamy tomato soups are usually loaded with butter and heavy cream, but have you ever tried making it with cottage cheese?!?! Don’t knock it before you try it. Check out my protein packed creamy tomato soup recipe which pairs wonderfully with this Protein Packed Chutney Grilled Cheese. Now this is protein on protein meal with tons of fiber and flavors.

This is one of those recipes you will end up making on repeat. So be sure to bookmark it and make it often. Do not forget to leave me a comment below or tag me on Instagram @myvegetarianroots to share your thoughts on this!
Happy & Healthy Eating!

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Protein Packed Chutney Grilled Cheese

Mix of tofu and cottage cheese, flavored with spicy garlicky spices along with fresh crunchy veggies, packed between cheesy chutney bread to make protein packed grilled cheese

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4 sanwiches

Ingredients

Flavoring Shredded Tofu for Filling

• 6 oz Extra Firm Tofu, drained, pat dry and chredded I prefer Big mountain soy free tofu, can be sub with same amount of paneer
• 2 tsp Chaat Masala
• 1 tsp Black Salt
• ¼ tsp Garam Masala
• ½ tsp Cumin Powder
• 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder

Rest of the ingredients for filling

• ⅓ cup Finely chopped red onion
• ⅓ cup Finely chopped green pepper
• ½ Finely chopped jalapeno
• ⅓ cup Finely chopped cilantro
• ⅓ cup Finely chopped scallions
• 1 tsp Thecha chutney or simply use Trader Joes Italian bomba sauce
• ½ cup Cottage cheese can be sub with half amount of mayo

Other Ingredients

• 8 slices Choice of bread I prefer sourdough or french loaf
• 16 slices Thin Pepperjack Cheese, slices
• ½ cup Cilantro Mint Chutney (recipe is on my blog) or simply use Trader Joe's zhoug sauce
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 4 tbsp Cream Cheese

Instructions

• Drain and pat dry tofu to remove as much water as possible. Once done, shred it and place it in a non skillet with cooking spray oil and spices listed under "Flavoring Shredded Tofu for Filling". Mix well and cook on medium heat to 3-4 minutes or until some moisture evaporates. Once done, let it cool down a little.
• Mix everything listed under "Rest of the ingredients for filling" along with shredded flavorful tofu.
• Spread all 8 slices of bread with cream cheese. Then spread all those 8 slices with cilantro mint green chutney (or trader joes zhoug sauce).
• Place sliced/shredded pepperjack cheese on top of chutney layer on all 8 slices. Then top 4 of them with the filling. Top the filling layer with more pepperjack cheese. Then place other 4 slices of bread with chutney/cream cheese side facing the cheese and filling.
• Make sure outside of all bead slices have butter before you start grilling. Place stacked sandwich either in panini maker or on a cast iron skillet. Grill it to desired crispiness.
• Simply serve it with creamy dreamy tomato soup.