Recipes · New Zealand · Snacks

Cheese Rolls (Southland Sushi)

One serving has 355 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (44%), calcium (43%), phosphorus (39%), riboflavin (31%), zinc (26%) and vitamin A (26%). Ready in 25 minutes.

Cheese Rolls (Southland Sushi)
Photo: Ready.eddy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (117 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, mustard

Ingredients

  • 50 g Bread, white
  • 40 g Cheddar cheese
  • 15 g Evaporated milk
  • 5 g Onions, raw
  • 2 g Mustard
  • 5 g Butter, unsalted

Method

  1. Heat the grill (broiler) to medium-high.
  2. Mix the grated cheddar with the evaporated milk, finely chopped onion and mustard to a thick paste.
  3. Flatten each slice of bread slightly with a rolling pin and spread with the cheese mixture edge to edge.
  4. Roll each slice up firmly into a log.
  5. Brush the rolls with the butter and grill for 4-5 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp outside and the cheese has melted through.
  6. Serve the cheese rolls warm, cut in half on the diagonal if you like.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy355 kcal17%
Carbohydrates28 g
Water50.6 mL
Fiber1.3 g4%
Protein15.1 g31%
Tryptophan0.23 g
Threonine0.47 g
Isoleucine0.55 g
Leucine0.89 g
Lysine0.5 g
Methionine0.25 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.49 g
Tyrosine0.5 g
Valine0.64 g
Histidine0.25 g
Fat20.4 g
Monounsaturated5.7 g
Polyunsaturated1.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-60.59 g
Saturated11.2 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol54.7 mg
Calcium432 mg43%
Copper0.08 mg9%
Iron1.8 mg10%
Magnesium29.4 mg9%
Manganese0.34 mg19%
Phosphorus274 mg39%
Potassium146 mg3%
Selenium24.1 µg44%
Sodium538 mg
Zinc2 mg26%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.28 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.34 mg31%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.5 mg18%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.55 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.09 mg7%
Folate (vitamin B9)13.2 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.47 µg20%
Choline13.1 mg3%
Vitamin A179 µg26%
Vitamin C0.66 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)21.4 IU4%
Vitamin E0.43 mg3%
Vitamin K1.4 µg2%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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