got a few whole wheat hamburger buns leftover from a previous dinner? here’s a recipe that will quickly transform this forgotten bread into a savory side dish for today’s lunch or dinner. garlic cheese toast complements soup stew or a green salad. you can blend together the cheese spread and have it ready in the fridge for when you are ready to broil them. i developed this recipe with gruyere cheese because i happened to have some in my refrigerator (and it’s a high flavor cheese) but you could use other cheeses and the recipe would still work well. likewise you could use whipped butter instead of a light margarine. garlic cheese toast ingredients * 2 tablespoons light margarine (i. e. smart balance light buttery spread) * 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic * 1/3 cup shredded gruyere cheese (sharp cheddar may be substituted) * 3 whole-wheat hamburger bun halves (or similar) about 100 grams total preparation 1. in a small bowl combine margarine garlic and shredded cheese with fork until blended. 2. spread evenly on whole wheat hamburger buns. watching carefully broil bun halves in toaster oven (or regular oven) until golden brown and cheese mixture is bubbling — about 2 to 3 minutes. (you can put it directly on the rack but if you want to set it on something use a small sheet of foil). 3. serve with pasta soup or salad! yield: makes 3 servings nutritional analysis per serving: 158 calories 7 g protein 17 g carbohydrate 7 g fat 2. 5 g saturated fat 2. 5 g monounsaturated fat 2 g polyunsaturated fat 13 mg cholesterol 3 g fiber 230 mg sodium. calories from fat: 39 percent. omega-3 fatty acids =. 9 gram omega-6 fatty acids = 1 gram.
what can i do with leftover hamburger buns?