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Bacon and onion grilled cheese with tomato salad

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  • Prep Time20 min
  • Total Time35 min
*PLUS Serves: 4
Bacon and onion grilled cheese with tomato salad

Savoury grilled cheese with tomato salad. (Photo, Sian Richards.)

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Indulge in a little comfort food tonight with this classic grilled cheese sandwich (with a twist).

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of bacon, finely chopped

  • 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced

  • 2 tsp honey

  • 2 tsp oyster sauce

  • 8 slices bread

  • 1 1/4 cups chopped cilantro

  • 1/2 cup grated white cheddar

  • 1 tbsp butter, at room temperature

  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar

  • 1 tbsp canola oil

  • 1/2 tsp granulated sugar

  • 397-g pkg Campari tomatoes, cut into wedges

Instructions

  • HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Add bacon. Cook for 2 min, then add sweet onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is brown and soft, 8 to 10 min. Stir in honey and oyster sauce. Cook for 12 min, then remove from heat.

  • SPREAD onion mixture over 4 slices bread. Sprinkle 1 cup chopped cilantro, then white cheddar over onion. Sandwich with 4 more slices bread. Spread butter on the outside of each sandwich. Wipe pan clean, then return to stove top over medium. Cook sandwiches until bread is golden, 2 to 3 min per side. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally .

  • WHISK rice vinegar with canola oil and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Add tomatoes and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro. Toss until coated. Serve alongside grilled cheese sandwiches.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 409, Protein 12g, Carbohydrates 50g, Fat 19g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 625mg.
Excellent source of Thiamine.

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