Cheese & Onion Bake

Cheese & Onion Bake

Serves 4-6

30 pts per recipe

If serving between 4 it is 7½ pts per serving

If serving between 6 it is 5 pts per serving

1 tbsp oil

1 garlic clove, crushed

450g onions, sliced

1 tsp veg extract eg Marmite

225g porridge oats

175g half fat Red Leicester or half fat cheddar

2 tbsp chopped fresh herbs

2 medium eggs, beaten

salt & pepper

100g potato, peeled

4 tomatoes, sliced

Preheat oven to Gas 4/180ºC/350ºF.  Grease and line a 20cm (8") sandwich tin.

Heat the oil and cook the garlic and onions, gently for 8 mins.

Stir in the veg extract, then remove from the heat.  Brown the oats in the oven for 12 mins.  Mix with the onions, cheese, herbs, eggs and seasoning.

Finely slice the potato and use to line the base of the tin.  Spoon half the onion mixture on top, pressing down well.  Top with tomato slices then more onion mixture.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 mins.  Turn out onto a baking sheet and remove lining.  Brown top under a hot grill.