This Cheddar cheese rarebit has a tomato flavor. For a classic teatime snack, spread over toast. Excellent for a warming lunch on a chilly winter day. To finish a dinner for the evening, simply add ham or sausage and serve with a salad.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 40 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup milk
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup canned diced tomatoes
- ¼ teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth, then continue to cook and stir until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Gradually stir in the milk so that no lumps form and then simmer until thick, stirring the whole time. Remove from the heat.
- Stir together the baking soda and canned tomatoes; stir into the sauce. Whisk together the mustard and eggs; stir into the tomato sauce. Set the saucepan over a pot of barely simmering water (like a double boiler). Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese has melted.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 265 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 148 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 459 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I just don’t understand the one star review by a previous reviewer. This is real similar to my Mom’s rarebit that she made often in the 50’s for dinner. I don’t quite agree with all the steps, and I don’t use baking soda, but this is good. My Mom added chopped green bell pepper, so that is what I do too. Saute the pepper in the butter before adding the flour, then proceed to make the cheese sauce which is similar to cheese sauce for mac and cheese with the addition of chopped tomatoes. Very good over toast. Kid friendly.
I am so sorry, but this recipe didn’t even deserve one star, but it’s making me use at least one. I have never written a poor review before and I’m not really sure what to say. First off, I made it EXACTLY as written; no adjustments. It not only lacks flavor, but when the cheese melted, the entire thing seperated and looks just terrible. Don’t even get me started on what my house smells like right now! All in all, this recipe is in need of an overhaul. I’m so sorry…