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grilled cheese croutons in tomato soup

Grilled Cheese Croutons

The perfect crouton for a great soup. What's not to love about cheese added to croutons.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course croutons
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet
  • 1 Stove
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 chef or bread knife

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices sour dough bread or your favorite bread
  • 2-3 slices gouda or cheddar cheese your choice
  • 1 T butter

Instructions
 

  • Butter one side of each slice and lay down buttered side into a skillet on low to medium heat.
    toasting bread for grilled cheese croutons
  • Flip the toasted bread and to one slice add the cheese, your choice onto the toasted side of the bread and adding the second slice of bread with toasted side next to cheese.
    toasting a grilled cheese sandwich in a skillet to make croutons
  • Butter the outsides of each slice of toast so that you get toasted bread on BOTH insides and outsides of the grilled cheese.
  • Flip the grilled cheese until both sides are toasted and the cheese is melted.
    grilled cheese sandwich to make into croutons
  • Remove from skillet and let cool a few moments.
  • Use a serrated knife to slice the sandwich into one inch square "croutons".
    grilled cheese croutons on wooden board
  • Add warm croutons to soups or salads.
    grilled cheese croutons in tomato soup
  • If refrigerating them before serving, add them to a toaster oven or oven to crisp before topping soups or salads.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Taking croutons to the next level by adding cheese! Delicious depth for soups and salads. 
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