Cheese toasties
Our grilled cheese sandwich recipe is a super-tasty snack or light lunch.
Reviewed by our expert panel Serves: 2
Time to make: 15 mins
Ingredients
- 4 medium slices high-fibre white or wholegrain bread
- 2 teaspoons reduced-fat cream cheese (or ½ teaspoon Marmite, or ½ teaspoon of your favourite mustard)
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 4 heaped tablespoons grated reduced-fat cheese
Instructions
1 Preheat a grill or sandwich press.
2 Spread a coat of cream cheese (or your chosen spread) on 2 of the 4 bread slices. Place slices of tomato on each coated bread slice. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
3 Cover with the remaining 2 bread slices. Press slices gently together.
4 Place in sandwich press, or on an ovenproof baking sheet lined with cooking paper if you’re using an oven grill. Cook until bread is medium-brown.
5 Remove from oven or sandwich press. Allow to cool on your plate.
HFG tip
Toasty tips
- The toaster’s a no-no! Never use a conventional bread toaster for this recipe because cheese will get stuck and you simply won’t believe the mess! Really. Don’t. The experiment’s not worth it.
- Go wild! Add a tablespoon of finely chopped onion to the cheese before you cook it, or try adding capsicum, pineapple, ham or mushroom.
- French-styles. For a more nutritious meal, crack an egg, beat it with a fork, and dip your bread in it before you toast it. It’s just like French toast, but with cheese inside.
Boring safety bits – not!
- Never operate electrical appliances with wet hands.
- Turn off the grill or sandwich press as soon as the toasties are done.
- The toasties will be hot! Use oven mitts and tongs or a spatula to transfer the toasties onto a plate.
- Wait for toasties to cool down before you take a bite.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 225cal
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Kilojoules 940kJ
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Protein 12g
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Total fat 7g
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–Saturated fat 4g
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Carbohydrates 30g
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–Sugars 3g
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Dietary fibre 3g
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Sodium 440mg
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Calcium 230mg
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Iron 1.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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