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Cheese on toast, German style

Bread, tomato, onion, plenty of cheese — briefly under the grill. Saves any evening nothing was planned.

Time
15 min
Effort:
easy
Season
all year
  • vegetarian
  • quick
  • budget
  • kid-friendly
  • everyday
Cheese on toast, German style on a plate

Ingredients for 4 portions

  • 8 slice(s)bread (rye-wheat)
  • 30 gbutter
  • 3tomatoes
  • 1onions
  • 200 gGouda · grated
  • 1 tspdried oregano
  • to tastepepper

The ingredients land on the shopping list as soon as the dish is in the week.

Possible allergens

Derived from the ingredients as they are typically composed.

  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Milk (incl. lactose)

Please check allergens and intolerances yourself — on the packaging, at the bakery, at the butcher's. Recipes change, and a list like this cannot take responsibility for that.

Nutrition per portion

Estimates computed from the ingredient list — with 4 portions per recipe.

Energy455 kcal
Protein20 g
Fat23.4 g
Carbohydrates37.3 g
of which sugar4.4 g
Fibre5.4 g
Salt2.3 g

Not counted because listed without a quantity: pepper.

Computed with raw ingredients as bought. Cooking losses, peel, trimmings and what stays on the plate are not accounted for. Own dishes and ingredients “to taste” have no values.

Source: Max Rubner-Institut (2025), Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel (BLS) version 4.0, CC BY 4.0. The mapping of ingredients to BLS foods and the piece weights are the operator's own.

Estimates, not lab values — not a basis for medically prescribed meal plans.

Method

  1. 1

    Butter the bread, top with tomato and onion slices.

  2. 2

    Cover thickly with grated cheese, oregano and pepper on top.

  3. 3

    Bake at 220 °C or under the grill for 6–8 minutes.