Veggies & Cheese Toasty

I’ve never had a better cheese toastie than this one. Because it’s served with excellent grilled vegetables, it’s the ideal summertime meal.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

Veggies & Cheese Toasty

Prep time:5minutes mins

Cook Time:10minutes mins

Total Time:15minutes mins

£1.42

Makes: 4

mains, Snack

Italian

I think this cheese toastie is the greatest I’ve ever had. Thanks to our acidic, charred grilled vegetables, it seems decadent but incredibly fresh.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

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Why you’ll love this recipe

Any griddle pan can do, but the cheese toastie with grilled vegetables is the ideal occasion to pull out the barbecue. It’s much more than just cheese on toast because to the combination of flavors from all the components.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

It has 25g of protein, a good balance of lipids, fiber, and nutrients. It’s also rather low in calories for grilled cheese!Veggies & Cheese Toasty

Perfect for a summertime lunch with friends, or this cheese toastie may be made with grilled vegetables and enjoyed all week long.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

You should try these further toastie recipes: Pizza Toast, Cherry Tomato Ricotta Toast, and Halloumi and Avocado Sourdough Toast Veggies & Cheese Toasty

Ingredients

Aubergine/Courgette

Charred aubergine provides a meaty alternative to this vegetarian grilled cheese, while courgette is one of my favorite grilled vegetables. There won’t be any meat missing from this sandwich!Veggies & Cheese Toasty

Thick Cut Malted Bloomer Bread

Any substantial bread that isn’t cut too thin should be used. For extra fibre, I used a thick-sliced, wholemeal loaf. The bread should be sufficiently thick to accommodate the quantity of cheese and vegetables that you plan to cram into this toasted sandwich. Other breads that would work well include panini, ciabatta, sourdough, and white bread (thick slices).Veggies & Cheese Toasty

Mozzarella

For this dish, we want to use grated mozzarella with low moisture to avoid any sogginess in our cheese toastie.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

For complete details on all ingredients and amounts, consult the recipe card.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

How to make this recipe

• Prepare the aubergine and courgettes first, then cut them into long, thin slices (Image 1).
• Next, cut the tomatoes into slices (Image 2).

• In a barbecue or griddle pan, begin browning the veggies by frying them in rapeseed oil over high heat until they are scorched and cooked (Image 3).
• Set aside the vegetables after they have a beautiful char (Image 4).

• Slice the grilled veggies thinly into bite-sized pieces on a cutting board (Image 5).
• After that, put them in a big mixing basin. Fill the bowl with the lemon juice, finely chopped basil, and a large pinch of salt and pepper (Image 6).

• Before placing the two bread slices, butter-side down, in a non-stick frying pan over low to medium heat, you can choose to butter them. Next, top each slice with the grilled vegetables and grated cheese (Image 7).
• Flip the cheesy bread onto the second piece to close the sandwich after about three minutes. Keep heating the sandwich while turning it until the cheese has melted and the bread is properly toasted (Image 8).

After this sandwich recipe, you might want to try these others: Creamy mushroom toast, banh mi-inspired sandwiches, and spicy chicken sandwiches

Tips & Tricks

With a few tweaks to the recipe, you can make this cheese toastie uniquely yours. This recipe’s base works well for a variety of additional fillings, whether you want to add more vegetables or even more protein (it’s already rather high).

Add protein 

• Chicken breast cut into shreds
• Bacon on the grill
• Chickpeas, mashed
• The black bean

Add more veggies 

• Bell peppers on a grill
• Sweet corn on a grill
• Red and white onions grilled
• Mushrooms grilled

Additional roasted veggie dishes for your consideration; Brown rice, edamame beans, miso aubergine, gnocchi, and vegetables in a sausage tray bake with tomato and mascarpone sauce

Meal Prep/ Storage

If you want to utilize this recipe for meal prep, grill all of your vegetables first, then add the lemon juice, garlic, and basil. Put this in a tightly sealed jar and keep it chilled.

When it’s ready to eat, begin toasting your bread and then top the sandwich with the prepared cheese and grilled vegetables. To get the gooey cheese inside, you want to consume the grilled cheese right after it has been freshly toasted. The bread can be mushy and the cheese on toast might be tough if you prepared everything at once.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

You might want to try these additional quick lunch recipes: Vegetarian Gyros, Smokin’ Chickpeas, and Sweet Chilli Halloumi Wrap Veggies & Cheese Toasty

Cheese Toastie with Grilled Veg

I’ve never had a better cheese toastie than this one. Because it’s served with excellent grilled vegetables, it’s the ideal summertime meal.

Ingredients

• £0.70 for one aubergine cut into thin planks.
• Two thinly sliced, grilled courgettes (£0.80)
• Six thinly sliced salad tomatoes (£0.72)
• Juiced lemon (£0.54/4) = (£0.14)
• One bunch of freshly cut basil (£0.55)
• 200 g of shredded mozzarella (£2.00)
• 8 thick brown bread slices (£1.50/2) equals (£0.75)
• Butter is optional.

Cupboard Essentials

• 2 tablespoons of rapeseed oil,
• salt
• pepper

Method

STEP 1

Using a griddle pan or barbecue, fry the prepared vegetables over high heat in rapeseed oil until they are cooked and blackened. Add to a large mixing bowl after thinly slicing into bite-sized pieces.

STEP 2

Then pour the lemon juice into the bowl, along with the finely chopped basil and a hefty pinch of salt and pepper.

STEP 3

Before putting the two bread slices, butter-side down, in a non-stick skillet over low to medium heat, you can choose to butter them. Place the grilled vegetables on one side of the bread and the grated cheese on the other.

STEP 4

To close the sandwich, flip the cheesy bread onto the second piece after about three minutes. Keep heating the sandwich while turning it until the cheese has melted and the bread is properly toasted. Have fun!

Notes

• Add protein to your cheese toastie to personalize it: Black beans, mashed chickpeas, grilled bacon, and shredded chicken breast
• Increase the nutritional value and taste by adding more vegetables: Sweetcorn, mushrooms, and bell peppers all had grill marks.
• Try out various protein and vegetable combinations to make inventive and delectable toasties.
• Use your imagination and experiment with different ingredients to customize your cheese toastie recipe to your own tastes.

Veg Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, butter, cheese, green chutney, and chat masala are all combined to make this vegetarian Indian grilled cheese sandwich. Savor this tasty vegetarian sandwich with chutney and ketchup.

I enjoy making sandwiches for a quick and satisfying dinner on times when I don’t feel like cooking. Whether it’s a straightforward grilled cheese sandwich or, like in this instance, a vegetarian one.

This dish takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and is quite comforting. Even better, you can prepare your ingredients a few days ahead of time.Veggies & Cheese Toasty

What is a Veg Grilled Cheese Sandwich?

You will adore my vegetarian grilled cheese sandwich if you enjoy the traditional Bombay sandwich. Compared to the Bombay Sandwich, this alternative is marginally healthier.

With the exception of the absence of potatoes, this vegetarian grilled sandwich is prepared much like the Bombay sandwich. Cucumbers, tomatoes, green bell peppers, green chutney, butter, chat masala, and cheese are all included in this vegetarian grilled cheese sandwich.