How to make Grilled cheese rolls with a smoky tomato sauce

Smaller than a regular grilled cheese sandwich but just as gooey.

For the smokey tomato sauce

½ tablespoon sunflower oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely minced

400g tin chopped tomatoes

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika

1 teaspoon black pepper

Pinch salt

For the cheese rolls

6 slices soft sliced bread, must be fresh

6 slices cheese, your choice although the cheese squares work the best

Oil for frying

1 egg, beaten

2 cups cornflakes, crushed

2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, finely grated

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

To make the sauce

In a medium saucepan, heat the sunflower oil. Sauté the onion and garlic until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, brown sugar, smoked paprika and black pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Blend with a stick blender until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Transfer the sauce to ramekins.

To make the cheese rolls

Put the egg into a wide bowl and beat. Put the crushed cornflakes, parmesan, salt and pepper into another wide bowl and put both to one side.

Trim the crusts from the bread slices and lay out on a flat surface then use a rolling pin to flatten.

Place a slice of cheese on top of each slice of bread, leaving a gap of about 1 inch at the top end and half an inch on each side.

Paint some beaten egg onto the sides and top of the bread then fold up to form a loose roll. Seal the long end of the bread then with the seal on the underside, flatten each roll slightly and squeeze the sides together with your fingers to seal.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium pan.

Dip each cheese roll in the beaten egg then roll in the parmesan cornflake mixture to cover completely. Cook the rolls seam side down (about 3 at a time) in hot oil, keep turning, until golden brown.

Remove and put on a plate with some kitchen towel to drain. Serve immediately with the smoky tomato sauce for dunking.

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