Grilled Cheese Croutons

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme (or try basil)
• 6 slices bread (whole wheat is good)
• 3 ounces cheddar cheese, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine butter and thyme. spread over one side of each bread slice with the butter mixture.
• 3 place 3 slices in the pan, buttered side down. top with the cheese, then with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
• 4 cook, turning once, until toasted on both sides, 3-5 minutes per side.
• 5 remove the sandwiches from the pan. let them cool slightly, then cut them into 1" squares. use in soups(tomato is especially nice), on top of salads, etc. enjoy!
• 6 makes about 60 croutons.