Easy Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese

Easy roasted tomato soup served with a simple, extra-cheesy grilled cheese sandwich is comfort food personified.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Course Easy Dinner, Soup, Vegetarian

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 479 kcal

Equipment

oven
blender
Dutch oven
Non-Stick Pan

Ingredients

Tomato Soup Ingredients

1500 g Tomatoes Use ripe, seasonal tomatoes or replace with whole canned tomatoes.
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 units red onions finely chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
120 ml fresh basil leaves I don't bother chopping the basil as the leaves will be blended.
2 teaspoon tomato paste
8 cups vegetable/chicken broth
120 ml cream
salt & black pepper to taste
fresh basil to serve

Grilled Cheese Ingredients

2 slices bread per person
2 cups grated mozzarella
2 cups grated mature cheddar
butter

Instructions

Soup Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C/390°F.
Place the tomatoes in a roasting tray and add the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sugar and salt. Stir to combine and place in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the tomatoes are broken down and have started to caramelize.
In a large pot or Dutch oven set over medium-high heat, sauté the onions in some olive oil until they are translucent and fragrant. Add the garlic and basil and fry for another minute.
Add the roasted tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar. Stir to combine all the ingredients and pour in the stock.
Lower the heat and cover the pot. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat and blend the soup until smooth using a blender or an immersion blender/stick blender.
Add the cream and season to taste.

Grilled Cheese Instructions

To make the grilled cheese sandwiches, mix the mozzarella with the cheddar. Add ½ cup cheese to half of the slices of bread. Sandwich with the remaining bread. Butter both sides generously.
Cook in a non-stick pan, over medium heat until the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are golden brown on both sides.
Serve the homemade tomato soup with a drizzle of cream and fresh basil leaves with the grilled cheese sandwiches.

Notes

Roasting the tomatoes with aromatics before blending into the soup builds serious flavor. If you don't have access to ripe, in-season tomatoes, using whole canned tomatoes are perfectly fine.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 479kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 22gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 943mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 2303IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 531mgIron: 3mg

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