Lunche for 2

Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Name: Strawberry Grilled Cheese
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup strawberries; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 4 slices whole grain bread; 1 tbsp salted butter; 4 slices provolone cheese

$12.16for 417 minServes 2

Balsamic strawberries and melted provolone are pressed between buttered whole grain bread in a hot skillet.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Berries, 10 oz$0.40/oz typical	10 oz	$4.00Typical price
	Sandwich bread, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.60Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Swiss, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.08

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Vinegar

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17 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
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Typical price

$3.04 per serving$12.16 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cup strawberries
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 slices whole grain bread
1 tbsp salted butter
4 slices provolone cheese

Steps

Slice the strawberries and toss them with the balsamic vinegar.
Cook the strawberries in a skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes, until the vinegar thickens slightly.
Butter one side of each bread slice.
Place two bread slices butter-side down in a skillet over medium-low heat.
Top each slice with provolone and balsamic strawberries, then close the sandwiches.
Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden and the cheese melts.