Tomato soup with ham & cheese toasties

• Passata1kg
• Brown onions100g
• Stock cubes1 cube
• Sliced wholemeal bread8 slices
• Cooked ham slices200g
• Mature cheddar120g
• Butter30g

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.99 for the amounts used.

Method

1. 1

   Fry 1 finely chopped onion in a little oil for 5 minutes. Add 1kg passata (2 cartons) and 1 stock cube dissolved in 300ml boiling water. Simmer for 10 minutes and season.

2. 2

   Make 4 sandwiches with 8 slices of bread, 200g ham and 120g grated cheddar.

3. 3

   Butter the outsides with 30g butter and cook in a frying pan for 3 minutes on each side until golden and the cheese has melted.

4. 4

   Cut the toasties in half and serve with the soup for dipping.