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Cheese bread and butter bake
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Cheese bread and butter bake

Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins
Total cost: $6.00 / $1.50 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • 7 slices day-old grainy bread
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 cup trim milk
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

  • Instructions

    1 Preheat oven to 190°C. Soften onions in a non-stick pan with oil. Add garlic and herbs. Cook for a few more minutes.

    2 Cut bread in half. Arrange half in a lightly greased, large ovenproof dish. Scatter over onions. Add the remaining bread.

    3 Beat eggs together with mustard, paprika and milk. Pour over bread and press down. If you have time, leave to stand for 10 minutes.

    4 Sprinkle with parmesan, then bake for 25 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh basil.

    Old favourite: Quiche (per serve)

    Ingredients: eggs, meat, milk or cream, pastry, vegetables
    Total energy 2180kJ
    Total fat 43g (23g saturated fat)

    New favourite: Cheese bread and butter bake (per serve)

    Total energy 850kJ
    Total fat 8g (2g saturated fat)

    Why it's better

    • Bread reduces fat vs pastry
    • Cheaper – save $7.00
    • Low-fat dairy reduces total and saturated fat
    • More veges and fibre
    • No fatty bacon reduces total and saturated fat
    • Takes less time – save 15 minutes

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Kilojoules 1280kJ

    • Calories 306cal

    • Protein 16g

    • Total fat 12g

    • –Saturated fat 3g

    • Carbohydrates 30g

    • –Sugars 8g

    • Dietary fibre 4g

    • Sodium 440mg

    • Calcium 240mg

    • Iron 3mg

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator
    First published: Jul 2009

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