Cheese Rolls with Tomato Soup

Cheese Rolls with Tomato Soup

Every country has their own version of a toastie, but few are as tasty as these cheese rolls from New Zealand. For a cosy treat try these Cheese Rolls with hot Tomato soup.

Cheese Rolls with Tomato Soup Recipe

Makes 24

Ingredients:

375ml can evaporated milk
1 packet Maggi onion soup
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
½ a lemon, juice of
400g tasty cheese, grated
1 loaf sandwich slice bread
100g butter, melted

Method:

Mix evaporated milk and soup powder until well combined. Stir in mustard, lemon juice and cheese. Set aside to rest for 30 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Preheat oven to 180˚C. Line a baking dish with baking paper. Trim top and bottom crusts off bread. Brush bread lightly with melted butter. Spread a little cheese mixture over each slice. Roll up slices and place in baking dish. Brush with remaining melted butter.

Cook for 12 minutes, then grill for another 2-3 minutes until browned.

Four ways with cheese rolls

Welsh Rarebits

Mix 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce into cheese mix. Spread bread 
as per original recipe then roll up. Dip rolls in beaten egg, then fry until crispy.

Pesto & Cherry Tomatoes

Mix 2 tablespoons 
pesto into cheese 
mix and place slices 
of cherry tomato on 
top of the filling. Roll 
up and brush tops with 
extra pesto. Cook according to original recipe and 
serve with basil leaves.

Caramelised Onions 
& Bocconcini

Slice 4 red onions and 
sauté until tender. Add 
1 cup sultanas, 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, 1 tablespoon brown sugar and ¼ cup balsamic vinegar. Cook on a low heat for 20 minutes until onions caramelise. Season. Spread bread with onion mix and cheese mix, then place 2-3 slices of bocconcini 
on top. Roll up and cook according to original recipe.

Jalapeños & 
Crispy Bacon

Mix ¼ cup finely diced jalapeños into cheese mix with 4 rashers bacon, fried until crispy and finely diced. Spread mixture on bread then roll up. Arrange rolls 
in baking dish and sprinkle with plenty of cheese and chipotle seasoning. Cook according to original recipe. Serve with crumbled feta and sour cream.

Smoked Tomato Soup Recipe

Makes 1 ½ litres soup

Ingredients:

1 kg ripe roma tomatoes

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ olive oil

1 teaspoon smokey paprika

¼ cup tomato paste

2 cups chicken stock

2 tablespoons sour cream

Serve, chili hot sauce

Method:

Remove the skins from the tomatoes. Slice the tomatoes in half, lengthways and place on a tray lined with baking paper. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and brown sugar. Drizzle over the olive oil and allow to rest for 2-3 hours.

Put the a good handful of manuka smoking chips in a frying pan and smoke on the stovetop. Once smoking, add the tomatoes to the roasting tray, put the rack over the top, then cover with foil and pierce 5 holes in the foil. Place in the oven for 5 minutes. Take out straight away, then place the tray in the fridge until the tomatoes are cool.

Puree the tomatoes with the paprika and tomato paste in a food processor or blender. Season to taste with chilli hot sauce. Place the tomato puree in a saucepan and add chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Serve the hot soup with sour cream and extra chilli hot sauce.

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