Quick lunch ideas UK

Welsh Rarebit

Cheese on toast, done properly, under the grill in 10 minutes. Serves 2, about 10 minutes.

Welsh Rarebit - AI-generated illustration

Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.

You'll need

  • 4 slices thick brown bread
  • 120g mature Cheddar, grated
  • 2 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 8 cherry tomatoes

Method

How to make it

  1. Toast

    Heat the grill to high and toast the bread on one side only, with the tomatoes on the tray beside it.

  2. Mix

    Mix the cheese, milk, mustard and Worcestershire sauce into a thick paste.

  3. Spread

    Turn the bread over and spread the cheese mixture thickly over the untoasted side, right to the edges.

  4. Grill

    Grill for 3 to 4 minutes, tomatoes alongside, until bubbling and golden in patches. Watch it closely, it catches fast. Serve with the blistered tomatoes.

Shopping list

  • Thick brown bread x4 slices
  • Mature Cheddar 120g
  • Semi-skimmed milk
  • English mustard
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Cherry tomatoes x8

What's in a portion

467kcalCalories (estimated)
25gProtein (estimated)
41gCarbs (estimated)
24gFat (estimated)
13.6gof which saturates (estimated)
6gof which sugars (estimated)

Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. How our recipes are made.

Allergens

Contains: milk, gluten (bread), mustard.

Check the label on: Worcestershire sauce (usually contains fish: anchovies); bread (can contain soya or sesame).

Always check the label on anything packaged — recipes and brands vary, and we cannot see your packet.

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