If you have a microwave oven, use it to the maximum. In it, you can not only warm up food, but also prepare all kinds of dishes and snacks. Today we will cook croutons with cheese in the microwave. Step-by-step recipe with a photo.
There is usually not enough time in the morning to prepare a full breakfast. Therefore, many housewives are looking for quick recipes for delicious and hearty dishes. I suggest taking note of sweet croutons with cheese in the microwave for tea or a glass of milk. Usually, croutons mean slices of bread fried in vegetable or butter. But you need to tinker with frying, and in the morning there is often not enough time for this. Therefore, the microwave will save the situation. In it, ruddy croutons will be ready in just a few minutes. This option for making breakfast is convenient when there is simply no time to create another culinary masterpiece. At the same time, croutons in a microwave oven are incredibly tasty and aromatic.
The proposed snack option can be salty and sweet for every taste. For croutons, you can take any bread, both fresh and dried or stale, the taste of the finished product will not suffer at all. You can serve such croutons with soup or broth, coffee or milk. They can be a quick breakfast, a light dinner, or just a nice snack throughout the day.
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- Caloric content per 100 g - 85 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- Bread - 1 slice
- Cheese - 20 g
- Salt or sugar (to taste) - a pinch
- Milk - 2 tablespoons
Step-by-step preparation of toast with cheese in the microwave, recipe with photo:
1. Cut the bread into slices about 0.7-1 cm thick. To make all the croutons the same size, you can buy sliced bread.
2. Soak the bread with milk.
3. Season the bread with salt or sugar, depending on whether you want to make sweet or savory croutons.
4. Grate the cheese or cut into thin slices and put on a loaf. Its amount can be either more or less. Therefore, adjust the amount of cheese to your liking.
5. Place the loaf on a plate and microwave.
6. Cook the cheese croutons in the microwave at 850 kW for 1 minute until the cheese melts. If the power of the appliance is different, then adjust the cooking time. But watch out for the sandwich so as not to dry out the bread. Such croutons with cheese cooked in the microwave are very tasty, while not too high in calories, unlike those fried in a pan. Therefore, even those who follow the figure can afford such a snack.
See also a video recipe on how to cook croutons in the microwave.
