5.0 from 9 votes
Ina Garten's Grilled Cheese Croutons
These are very easy to make if you have an electric panini grill but, of course, you can always make them the traditional way in a frying pan.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 247 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices country white bread
- 2 tablespoons (1 oz) unsalted butter melted
- 4 ounces gruyere cheese grated
Instructions
- Heat a panini grill or a skillet over medium heat. Place the bread on a cutting board and lightly brush the top of each slice with melted butter, being sure to butter all the way to the corners. Turn the slices over and pile Gruyère on 2 of the slices. Place the remaining 2 slices of bread on top of the Gruyère, buttered sides up.
- Cook the sandwiches on the panini grill or in the pan for about 5 minutes total, flipping once if using a skillet, until nicely browned on the outside and melty and gooey on the inside. Transfer the sandwiches to the cutting board and let rest for 1 minute.
- Cut the grilled cheese sandwiches into approximately 1-inch croutons. Dunk them into soup, being mindful that if you don't care for soggy grilled cheese, you're going to want to add just a couple croutons at a time to your bowl of tomatoey goodness.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
336mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.