Enjoy this classic pairing on the go.
Ah, grilled cheese. It’s a classic comfort food we all remember from childhood. That warm, gooey cheese spilling out from between two beautifully browned slices of bread was like a hug from Mom on a plate.
Now, maybe you think of grilled cheese as a kids’ meal, and you think it’s not appropriate for an adult lunchbox. But I say phooey to that. Just like peanut butter and jelly, this childhood classic is too good to give up just because you’re a grown-up.
Okay, you may be thinking, but Mom always used to serve grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup. You can’t put that in a lunchbox – can you?
Sure you can! Just fill up a sealable, microwave-safe container with soup ( I love this one – amazon link), and pop it into one compartment of your Easy LunchBox (- amazon link) Then slip your grilled cheese into the main compartment, and add a side of mini pickles to fill out the box.
All you have to do is pop the soup in the microwave at lunchtime, and you can sit down to a hug-from-Mom lunch right in the middle of your workday.
Quick Tips
Does your kid eat the sandwich and soup cold?
Mine do. Well, more like room temperature. If your kids prefer a HOT soup to dip their sammies, I would suggest packing the soup in a thermos. If your child has a microwave available in their classroom, these lunchboxes are microwave safe 🙂
Will the sandwich get soggy sitting in the lunchbox?
Make sure the sandwich has completely cooled to room temp before packing it in your lunchbox. This will help lesson the condensation build up that will make your sandwich soggy.
Grilled Cheese Lunchbox Idea
Directions:
- Cook 4 grilled cheese sandwiches using your favorite cheese and bread. Make sure sandwiches have completely cooled to room temp before packing it in your lunchbox. This will help lesson the condensation build up that will make your sandwich soggy.
- Pack up your tomato soup in a sealable container. We love these containers, since they are the perfect dipping size!
- Add pickles to the other side compartment.
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TOOLS USED FOR THIS MINI SANDWICH LUNCHBOX IDEA
Lunchbox: Here are the lunch boxes I used for this lunch.
Small Soup Container: These little containers are also great for packing salad dressing!
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Grilled Cheese Lunchbox Idea
Ingredients
- 8 oz tomato soup
- 16 mini pickles
- 8 slices multigrain bread
- 8 slices American cheese
- 6 T butter
Instructions
- Cook 4 grilled cheese sandwiches using your favorite cheese and bread. Make sure sandwiches have completely cooled to room temp before packing it in your lunchbox. This will help lesson the condensation build up that will make your sandwich soggy.
- Pack up your tomato soup in a sealable container. We love these containers, since they are the perfect dipping size!
- Add pickles to the other side compartment.
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Nutrition Information:
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Marcia Dobrick says
I like this idea. For work, I take the soup in an insulated container because I like it hot. I make little grilled cheese croutons for the soup. (It is just the grilled cheese sandwich cut into small pieces.) I like your idea of adding the pickles