Breakfast Veggie ‘Cheese’ Toastie

Ahh, the humble cheese toastie.  Is there anything better?  Well, as a matter of fact yes there is.  And it comes in the form of my Breakfast Veggie ‘Cheese’ Toastie.  Delicious veggie cheese spread in toasted bread, fully loaded.  Think, a kind of grown-up cheese toastie.  Looks totally fancy, tastes totally yum.

When I was a kid, the cheese toasties in our house consisted of plastic cheese, sugary white bread, and tomato sauce.  And if I’m being completely honest with you, I still indulge in one from time to time.  Look, I don’t smoke, barely ever drink and live a pretty healthy, active life.  If the occasional childhood cheese toastie is my only vice, then I’m not going to beat myself up about it.  I will admit though, they never taste as good as I remember from when I was a kid.

Unlike the ‘cheese’ toastie I’m sharing with you today which always tastes delicious. 😉

I use the term ‘cheese’ loosely here as it doesn’t actually contain any dairy.  To make this scrumptious toastie I simply use my Veggie Cheese Spread.  If you haven’t tried this recipe yet you have to give it a go.  A jar of my veggie cheese spread is incredibly versatile and will last a good 4 days in the fridge.  And it’s yummy.  Seriously, it won’t last you 4 days ’cause you’re going to eat it all up. And if you use olive oil instead of butter on your toasted bread/ to cook your mushrooms this sucker is completely vegan!

This Breakfast Veggie ‘Cheese’ Toastie is a satisfying savory dish.  The freshness of the tomatoes goes well with the meatiness of the mushrooms and the kick of the raw red onion. Top it all off with a dense, seedy wholegrain/rye bread and you’ve got an indulgent, hearty breakfast you’ll want to take your time with.

Breakfast Veggie ‘Cheese’ Toastie

Serves 2

4 slices wholegrain seed bread

2 tbs veggie cheese spread (find recipe here)

1/4 cup red onion (thinly sliced)

1 small tomato (sliced)

1 cup button mushrooms (sliced)

3 tbs butter

1 tsp dried thyme

salt and pepper (to taste)

Method:

• In a medium/large fry pan, fry your mushrooms and thyme in 1 tbs of butter along with your 1 tsp dried thyme.  Once the mushrooms have turned a lovely golden colour, remove from the pan to a clean plate and set aside.
• Wipe out your fry pan with some kitchen cloth and put back on the stove on a low heat.
• It’s time to assemble what will become your cheese toasties.  Firstly, spread the rest of the butter evenly on all 4 slices of bread (one side only).
• Put the buttered side down and spread the inside of your bread with veggie cheese spread.
• Next comes the mushrooms, onion and finally the tomato slices.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pop the other slice of bread on top, butter side up and transfer your sandwich to the warm fry pan
• Toast your sandwiches in the fry pan.  When one side is golden brown, flip to toast the other side using a spatula. You may need to toast each sandwich one at a time depending on the size of your pan.