Chili Cheese Toast
Chili cheese toast is the perfect recipe for when you want something cheesy and spicy right now. Freshly grated smoked mozzarella and sharp cheddar cheese are tossed with smoked paprika and chili pepper flakes, then melted on bread placed under the broiler. In just a few minutes, you’ll have a delicious cheesy dish that is easily adaptable to your tastes, and can be made for just yourself or scaled up for a crowd.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shredded smoked part-skim mozzarella
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp smoked paprika plus more for dusting
- 1 tsp chili pepper flakes
- 1-2 chili peppers (optional)
- 4 slices sandwich bread or other white bread
Instructions
- Preheat your oven’s broiler. If it has heat settings, set it to low.
- Grate smoked mozzarella and sharp cheddar cheese until you have 1 cup shredded of each cheese.
- Toss cheese with 1 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes. Set aside.
- Place 4 slices of bread on an unlined baking sheet and place under the broiler until the bread starts to toast, 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and flip the slices of bread.
- Evenly place cheese mixture on top of the untoasted side of the bread and return the baking sheet to the oven.
- Allow bread and cheese to toast for 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese begins to melt.
- Remove from the oven and dust with smoked paprika and sliced chili peppers (optional).
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 18.25gProtein: 15.96gFat: 15.21gSaturated Fat: 8.51gFiber: 1.3gSugar: 3.08g
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