TOASTIE WITH CHEESY GREENS

I love a good toastie and why not load it with healthy, flavoursome greens?  Good bread is a must and a punchy cheesy filling is essential.

Serves 4

Ingredients

8 slices sourdough or good quality artisan bread

80g butter

4 spring onions, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

200g greens, spinach, rocket or kale

½ tsp tarragon leaves (optional)

70ml cream

100g gruyere or your favourite melting cheese, grated

1 tsp dijon mustard

Cracked black pepper

Pinch salt

Pinch cayenne pepper

Method

Heat 20g of the butter in a medium frypan and add the spring onions and garlic, cook for 1 minute.  Add the remaining greens and season with salt and pepper. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes.

Add the cream and cook until the liquid has reduced and become thick.  

Remove from the heat and add the cheese, mustard and cayenne. Stir well to combine.

With the remaining butter butter one side of all the bread.

Lay four slices butter side down on your bench, spread over the cheesy, green mixture and crack more pepper over top.  Lay the remaining bread on top butter side up.

Heat a large non stick fry pan up to moderately hot.

Place the four sandwiches in the pan and press down slightly.  Cook on each side until golden and crisp. Turn and continue cooking until the same on this side.

They are ready when you see the cheesy seeping out and the bread is golden.

Serve immediately.