CHEETOS^® Grilled Cheese + Tomato Soup

Step 1
Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil over medium heat, and add the onions. Season with salt and crushed red pepper. Cook the onions for 8 to 10 minutes until they are soft. Add the smashed and finely chopped garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2
Add the wine and reduce by half.

Step 3
Stir in the tomatoes and season with salt. Cook until the tomatoes are soft. Toss in the whole basil leaves.

Step 4
Working in batches, carefully purée the tomato soup in the blender until smooth. Return purée to the pot.

Step 5
Stir in the bread and 1 cup of coursly chopped CHEETOS^® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, and cook the soup over medium heat until the bread and CHEETOS^® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks have lost their shape. Adjust the seasoning if needed.

Step 6
Serve the soup in a cup. Cover the rim with finely pulverized CHEETOS^® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks. Top the soup with basil chiffonade and a drizzle of olive oil.

Step 1
Skewer 1: (From bottom to top) a. Cheddar cube b. Jalapeño slice c. White cheddar cube d. Jalapeño slice e. Cheddar cube

Step 2
Skewer 2: (From bottom to top) a. Cherry tomato b. CHEETOS^® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks c. Cherry tomato

Step 3
Place 1 crispy slice of bacon between skewers.

Step 4
Finish with a spring of basil and chopped basil for garnish.

Step 1
Cook 12 slices of bacon until crisp but still slightly pliable.

Step 2
Spread an even layer of mayonnaise on 1 side of 4 slices of the bread. Lay the bread mayo-side down. Sprinkle grated cheese in a thin, even layer on each slice of bread. Arrange 3 slices of bacon on top of the cheese. Place 2 tomato slices on each sandwich.

Step 3
Sprinkle remaining cheese on each sandwich. Sprinkle each sandwich with chopped CHEETOS^® Crunchy Cheddar Jalepeño and top with the remaining bread. Spread a thin, even layer of mayo on each bread. Press down sandwich.

Step 4
Cook the sandwiches on a griddle or a sauté pan until brown and crispy on both sides and the cheese is melted. Cut each sandwich into thirds.

Step 5
Serve the hot sandwiches next to the tomato soup.