Cheese and tomato sandwich

cheese and tomato sandwichWe’re running on a different schedule in the house these days. Both kids now have half-day classes as the schoolyear draws to a close. That means lunch is around 2.00 p.m. when the school bus drops them home. So, instead of cooking lunch for myself, I postpone breakfast until around 9.00 or 10.00 in the morning, eat a hearty brunch, then wait until the kids get home when we eat lunch together.

This morning, I had this cheese and tomato sandwich. Not grilled but dipped in milk and egg then pan fried like French toast. For added depth to the flavors, I topped the sliced tomatoes with some chopped fresh basil.

To make two cheese and tomato sandwiches, you will need four slices of bread (crusts cut off), plenty of cheese (I used Quickmelt), one tomato (sliced thinly into rings) some herbed salt (or salt and pepper, if herbed salt is not available), a teaspoonful of chopped fresh basil, an egg, about half a cup of milk and 2-3 tablespoonfuls of olive oil.

Beat the egg and milk together.

Assemble the sandwiches. Lay two slices of bread on a plate. Arrange slices of cheese on top, followed by slices of tomatoes. Sprinkle with a little herbed salt followed by the chopped basil. How much salt depends on what kind of cheese you’re using. If using a salty cheese, go easy on the salt.

Press down the sandwiches together a little. Carefully dip both sides of the sandwiches in the egg-milk mixture then fry in the hot olive oil. Flip to brown the underside.

Drain excess oil on absorbent paper towels. Cool for 2 minutes before cutting. They’re kinda soggy right off the frying pan but after 2 minutes or so, the crust turns crisp and they’re easier to handle.

That’s it! Filling, guilt-free and absolutely delicious. :)

[tags]cheese+sandwich, sandwich, cooking, cooking+blog, Food+and+Drink[/tags]

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9 Responses to “Cheese and tomato sandwich”
  1. Krishna says:
    March 14, 2006 at 12:02 am

    that sounds really delicious. I am having lunch with my husband in an hour and I think your tomato and cheese sandwich recipe is the one I’ll be using. I truly enjoy cooking so I think I’ll browse your blogs to see if you have other recipes. What are some of your favorites?

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  2. noemi says:
    March 14, 2006 at 12:57 am

    That’s easy to make. Thanks for sharing it.

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  3. Connie says:
    March 14, 2006 at 12:10 pm

    ay too many to enumerate, krishna. happy browsing. :)

    you’re welcome, noemi. :)

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  4. R J says:
    March 16, 2006 at 11:32 am

    Just my kinda lunch. Wonderful, simple, quick(-ish!) and like all things simple, good!
    Thanks for the recipe. I might try this on the other half and the juniors (one of which does not like tomatoes!) Will tell you how it goes.

    Nice blog. Good content. Thank you.

    ~ RJ

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  5. Connie says:
    March 16, 2006 at 5:47 pm

    Cheers, RJ :)

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  6. Meeta says:
    March 17, 2006 at 9:05 pm

    Great recipe! I am always looking for new ideas to the regular sandwich for my son’s linch box (see The Daily Tiffin. This is easy and quick to make in the mornings and cheese ‘n’ tomatoes are always a great combination.

    My blogs:
    The Daily Tiffin
    What’s For Lunch Honey?

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  7. jebs says:
    January 21, 2007 at 7:44 am

    hi i was just wondering if u still have that recipe i think its called “birthday lunch” i was tryin to get the chicken recipe..that was delicious! can u please email me? thanks!!!

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  8. anthonette says:
    January 10, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    grabe ms. connie sarap tignan wish that i could grab it and then eat!!!
    very nice picture and sandwich
    gtg sa kitchen and make this recipe!!!
    thanks ms. conni
    God Bless

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  9. Popcorn says:
    February 21, 2008 at 7:04 am

    Hi Connie! I tried this one na and it turned out yummy, as usual….what is not yummy here? Sarap talaga….My kids ate it too….actually para sa kanila talaga….Thank you talaga….I’m a cook now!!!!!

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