Cheese & Tomato Toastie

Ingredients

For 2 portions

• 🍞 160g whole wheat bread
• 🧀 80g cheddar cheese
• 🍅 100g tomato
• 🧈 10g butter
• 🥣 5g mustard

Method

1. Slice the tomato thinly and pat the slices dry with kitchen paper so the toastie doesn't go soggy. Grate or thinly slice the cheddar.
2. Butter one side of each slice of bread.
3. Lay two slices buttered side down on a board. Spread the top with a thin layer of mustard.
4. Layer half the cheese, the tomato and then the rest of the cheese on top (cheese on both sides holds it together).
5. Close with the remaining bread, buttered side out.
6. Heat a frying pan over medium-low heat (or use a sandwich toaster). Cook the sandwiches for 3–4 minutes per side, pressing down gently with a spatula, until deep golden and the cheese has completely melted. Low heat is key – too hot and the bread burns before the cheese melts.
7. Rest for 1 minute, slice diagonally and serve straight away, with a side salad if you like.