Cheddar French Toast with Sizzzled Tomatoes

Yum! This recipe comes from Real Simple. Just tried it tonight for the first time and it was delicious. I'll definitely be making this again. This is a savory french toast, a great version for those who aren't fans of breakfast. It's also pretty easy to make, and a nice departure from the usual recipes I tend to rotate.

Ingredients:
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar
1 tsp dried thyme
8 thick slices of country-style bread or Italian bread
4 tbsp butter
2 red or green tomatoes, thickly sliced
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil

Whisk together the eggs, milk, and 1/2 tsp of salt in a large flat dish. Add the Cheddar and thyme. Soak 2 of the bread slices in the batter for 1 or 2 minutes, turning them once.



Melt 1 tbsp of the butter on a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. With a spatula, lift the bread from the bowl, allowing any excess batter to drip off, and transfer it to the skillet. Use a fork to transfer some of the cheese from the batter to the bread.



Cook the bread until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining butter, bread, and batter.

Season the tomatoes with the remaining salt and the pepper. Wipe out the skillet and return to medium heat. Heat the oil. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes per side. Serve along side the french toast.



*I also served a side of asparagus, cleaned, trimmed, and seasoned with olive oil, salt and lemon pepper, broiled in the toaster oven.