Sweet balsamic onions with melted Cheddar and herbs on toast recipe
Bring your lunchtime cheesy toast to the next level with the help of sweet, jammy onions caramelised in a balsamic glaze. Seasoning the cheese with freshly chopped herbs helps accentuate the savoury flavours, whilst the rocket adds a welcome peppery punch.
See method- Makes 6
- 5 mins to prepare and 40 mins to cook
- 505 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 385g sweet onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp dark soft brown sugar
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 400g whole seed bread, cut into 6 slices
- 10g unsalted butter
- 300g mature Cheddar, grated
- 10g fresh thyme, leaves picked
- 10g fresh sage, finely chopped
- rocket leaves, to serve (optional)
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2105kJ 505.0kcal
- Fat
- 23g
- Saturates
- 13g
- Salt
- 1.6g
- Sugars
- 9g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 32.7gProtein 22.3gFibre 3.1g
Method
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onions for 5 mins, then reduce the heat to low and add a splash of water. Cook for 30 mins, stirring regularly, until soft and caramelised.
- Increase the heat to medium and stir in the sugar and vinegar. Cook for 3 mins or until sticky and glossy. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool a little.
- Meanwhile, lightly toast the bread, then spread with butter. Mix the cooled onions with the grated cheese and herbs and scatter evenly over the toast. Grill for 5 mins or until melted and lightly golden; add a crack of black pepper and serve with rocket, if you like.
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