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Cheesy Toasts with Leftover Deli Meats
Crisp bread topped with safe leftover cooked deli meats and melted cheese.
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total time
- 22 min
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Ingredients
- 200 g leftover cooked deli meats from the platter, chopped
- 320 g leftover bread, cut into 8 slices
- 180 g leftover cheese from the platter, grated
- 160 g seeded diced tomato
- 20 ml olive oil
- 3 g dried oregano
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (390 °F) for 10 minutes.
- Place 8 bread slices on a tray and brush with olive oil.
- Spread chopped cooked deli meat and tomato over each slice.
- Top with leftover cheese and sprinkle with oregano.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until golden, cheese melts and deli meat reaches 74 °C (165 °F) at the center.
- Serve 2 hot toasts per person.
You'll need
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Presentation
Serve hot in 4 equal portions, one quarter of the dish per person.
Suggested pairing
Substitute cooked turkey for cooked ham; without leftovers, use 200 g freshly purchased cooked ham and 180 g cheese.
Storage
Refrigerate in a covered shallow container at 4 °C (40 °F) or below. Eat promptly: reused leftovers must stay within 3 days of the original Christmas meal; preparing a new dish does not reset that clock.
Make ahead
Within 2 hours of the Christmas meal, place leftovers in shallow covered containers and chill at 4 °C (40 °F) or below. Use within 3 days of the original cooking; freeze promptly in dated portions for longer storage. Thaw only in the fridge, never on the counter.
Food safety
Discard leftovers left unrefrigerated for over 2 hours. Reheat previously cooked food only once to 74 °C (165 °F) at the center; check with a thermometer. Discard when storage history is uncertain. Allergens: gluten and milk; check deli labels.
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