Quick and mostly store-bought meals

Not every meal I make is an in-depth recipe. Some are really simple.

The other night, I made pierogies.

Pierogies

Ingredients (serves 2):

1 box (12 pierogies) potato and cheddar pierogies
1 tbsp salted butter

1. Boil the pierogies for 5-6 minutes (or cook as otherwise instructed). Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pot.
2. Strain water from the pierogies, and plate them. Drizzle butter over them, and serve.



Tonight, I made a grilled cheese experiment.

Tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons

Ingredients (serves 2):

2 slices sourdough bread
3 oz favorite cheese
2 tbsp salted butter
1 can tomato soup

1. Assemble sandwich with cheese in between 2 slices of bread (my favorite is a 4-year cheddar). Melt 1 tbsp butter over low-medium heat in a skillet.
2. Place sandwich on the skillet, and cover with a lid (the lid helps the cheese melt). After 4-5 minutes (or until the bread is browned), add another tbsp butter, then flip the sandwich, cover again, and cook for 3-4 minutes (or until the bread is browned).
3. Cook tomato soup according to instructions.
4. Pour the tomato soup evenly into bowls, and slice the grilled cheese sandwich into small bits, and drop them into the soups evenly.