Broccoli Soup Shots with Cheddar Bites

Photo: Thayer Allyson Gowdy; Styling: Miranda Jones
A few tips for making great grilled cheese sandwiches: Grate the cheese (it'll melt evenly); butter the outsides of the bread, instead of putting butter in the pan; and cover the pan as you cook.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Heat broth, half-and-half, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan until simmering. Add broccoli. Working in batches, purée mixture in a blender until very smooth.
Step 2
2
Cut each sandwich into 1-in. squares.
Step 3
3
Divide soup among 10 shot glasses. For each, push a decorative skewer* through 2 mini sandwiches and set over glass.
Step 4
4
*We got our skewers from Pick On Us (pickonus.com).
Step 5
5
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.
Ingredients
2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound steamed broccoli florets
2 grilled cheese sandwiches made with white cheddar and sourdough, crusts trimmed