Creamy Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese (Print)

Smooth tomato soup complemented by crispy grilled cheese sandwiches, ideal for cozy meals.

# What You Need:

→ Creamy Tomato Soup

01 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
02 - 1 medium onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
04 - 1 carrot, peeled and diced
05 - 2 cans (14 ounces each) whole peeled tomatoes
06 - 2 cups vegetable broth
07 - 1 teaspoon sugar
08 - 1 teaspoon dried basil
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
10 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
11 - 1/2 cup heavy cream

→ Grilled Cheese Dippers

12 - 8 slices sandwich bread
13 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
14 - 8 slices sharp cheddar cheese

# How To Make It:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and carrot; sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
02 - Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add whole peeled tomatoes with their juice, vegetable broth, sugar, dried basil, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
04 - Remove from heat and puree the mixture until smooth using an immersion blender or countertop blender in batches.
05 - Return pureed soup to low heat, stir in heavy cream, and heat gently for 2 to 3 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.
06 - Butter one side of each bread slice evenly.
07 - Place four bread slices, buttered side down, onto a skillet over medium heat. Top each slice with two cheddar cheese slices, then cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
08 - Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side until the bread is golden brown and cheese melts.
09 - Remove sandwiches from skillet, allow to cool slightly, then cut each into strips suitable for dipping.
10 - Ladle hot tomato soup into bowls and serve with grilled cheese dippers alongside.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The soup tastes like slow-cooked comfort but comes together in under an hour, making it perfect for busy evenings.
  • Grilled cheese dippers turn an ordinary bowl of soup into something playful and satisfying for adults and kids alike.
  • Every spoonful is creamy and rich without feeling heavy, thanks to the balance of tomatoes and just enough cream.
02 -
  • Blend the soup carefully if using a countertop blender, hot liquids expand and can burst out of the lid if the blender is too full.
  • Don't skip the sugar, it balances the acidity of the tomatoes and makes the soup taste richer and more rounded.
  • Keep the heat medium when grilling the cheese, too high and the bread burns before the cheese melts.
03 -
  • Use an immersion blender if you have one, it saves time and makes cleanup so much easier than transferring hot soup to a blender.
  • Let the grilled cheese sandwiches rest for a minute before slicing them into strips, this keeps the cheese from oozing out everywhere.
  • Taste the soup after adding the cream and adjust the salt, sometimes a little extra makes all the flavors pop.

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