Grilled Halloumi with Tomato Sauce

Method10 steps · about 40 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Put the chopped tomatoes (3–4 large) in a saucepan. Cook over high heat for 5 minutes, watching and stirring as they release their juices.

   Uses 3–4 large tomatoes, chopped

2. 2

   Step 2: Lower the heat under the tomatoes from step 1 and cook gently for another 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened into a sauce.

   Check gently cooked tomatoes · 25 minUses Complete hot tomatoes and their released juices

3. 3

   Step 3: Take the softened tomatoes from step 2 off the heat and carefully blend with a hand blender until smooth.

   Uses Complete softened tomatoes and cooking juices

4. 4

   Step 4: Stir a pinch of dried Mediterranean herbs, salt and black pepper into the smooth tomato sauce from step 3. Taste and keep it warm.

   Uses Complete blended tomato sauce · A pinch of dried Mediterranean herbs · Salt to taste for the tomato sauce · Black pepper to taste for the tomato sauce

5. 5

   Step 5: If making the parsley relish, finely chop the handful of parsley. Mix it with the juice of the lemon (1), extra virgin olive oil and a little relish salt in a small bowl.

   Uses A handful of parsley for the optional relish · 1 lemon, juiced, for the optional relish · Extra virgin olive oil for the optional parsley relish · Salt to taste for the optional parsley relish

6. 6

   Step 6: Rinse the halloumi (1 packet) with clean water, drain and pat dry. Slice it thickly, around 2 cm wide, and have the warm sauce and optional relish ready.

   Uses 1 packet halloumi · Clean water for rinsing the halloumi

7. 7

   Step 7: Heat a grill pan until ready to cook the prepared halloumi slices from step 6.

   Uses Complete rinsed, dried halloumi slices; rinse water discarded

8. 8

   Step 8: Place the halloumi slices from step 7 on the hot grill pan. Grill for around 3–4 minutes, watching until marked and slightly softened; turn as needed for even colouring.

   Uses Complete prepared halloumi slices at the ready grill pan

9. 9

   Step 9: Spread the warm seasoned tomato sauce from step 4 onto a serving plate and arrange the grilled halloumi from step 8 on top.

   Uses Complete warm seasoned tomato sauce · Complete grilled halloumi

10. 10

    Step 10: If you made the parsley relish in step 5, drizzle some over the plated halloumi from step 9. Serve any remaining relish separately.

    Uses Complete plated halloumi and tomato sauce · Optional parsley relish chosen for drizzling; remaining relish reserved