This Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup could have been executed 100 instances, however this recipe turns your common grilled cheese into gourmand goodness! Our wealthy, do-it-yourself tomato soup combines grilled cheese made with sourdough bread, gouda, and American cheese for further gooey cheesiness. If we’re making GCTS at house, that is the one recipe we’re utilizing 😋
We went straight to fancy with our Roasted Peach and Gouda Grilled Cheese, however we haven’t shared our basic grilled cheese recipe that everybody is aware of and loves on the positioning… till now! And you realize we had so as to add our personal particular flare. This grilled cheese and tomato soup recipe is (to not toot our personal horn) the way it’s DONE. You received’t wish to make it some other method.
Whereas it’s clearly do-it-yourself, this tomato soup and grilled cheese recipe is tremendous straightforward — aka straightforward sufficient to make when you’ve got hungry toddlers at house!
Grilled Cheese Elements
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Warmth olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium/excessive warmth. Add the onion to the pan and season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Prepare dinner the onions down till translucent, 7-9 minutes.
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Add the tomato paste and garlic to the onions and saute for an extra 2 minutes.
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Subsequent, add the crushed tomatoes, peeled tomatoes, hen broth, Worcestershire, and brown sugar to the pot. Stir to mix. Deliver the combination to a boil over medium/excessive warmth.
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Flip the warmth to low and permit the soup to simmer for five minutes.
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Switch the soup to a high-speed blender (we choose a Vitamix) and thoroughly mix the soup till fully clean.*
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Switch the soup again to the Dutch oven and permit the soup to heat over medium/low warmth when you put together the grilled cheese.
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Butter one facet of every slice of bread.
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Place two cheddar cheese slices and one slice of gouda on prime of 1 slice of bread, after which place the second piece of bread on prime of the cheddar cheese. Put aside.
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Subsequent, warmth a big skillet over medium warmth.
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Add the grilled cheese to the pan and let it prepare dinner for 3-4 minutes over medium warmth.
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Flip the grilled cheese and prepare dinner for an extra 2-4 minutes on the opposite facet. The cheese needs to be fully melted earlier than eradicating the grilled cheese from the skillet.
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Slice every grilled cheese sandwich in half, and serve alongside the tomato soup.
- Choice to mix the soup with an immersion blender within the Dutch oven. Notice that we advocate a high-speed blender as a result of it leaves you with a smoother soup.
- You need to use any kind of bread for the grilled cheese. We used cheddar cheese and gouda cheese, however be at liberty to make use of some other meltable cheese of your selection.
Energy: 541 kcal, Carbohydrates: 54 g, Protein: 21 g, Fats: 29 g, Fiber: 6 g, Sugar: 15 g
Vitamin info is robotically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.
Gear Wanted
- Dutch oven: You’ll want a Dutch oven to make your tomato soup! It’s the most suitable choice for even cooking and straightforward cleanup. We wish to retailer our leftover soup proper within the dutch oven within the fridge.
- Excessive-speed blender: We choose a Vitamix for mixing the soup to a clean and creamy consistency. Be at liberty to make use of an immersion blender if you happen to choose.
Nice Jones
Dutch Oven
The Nice Jones “The Dutchess” is our favourite Dutch oven for on daily basis cooking. It’s nice for one-pot meals, soups, and extra!
Our Favourite
Blender
Trying to improve your blender? Try our favourite Vitamix Blender. It’s our favourite high-speed blender excellent for making smoothies, soups, and nut butter.
We advocate utilizing and contemporary sliced cheese that has good meltability, comparable to cheddar cheese, gouda and American cheese. All three of those cheese have nice melting properties and style nice collectively.
We don’t advocate utilizing any aged cheeses as they won’t soften effectively.
You need to use any kind of bread for the grilled cheese. Sourdough, entire wheat, and white bread all work effectively. However we advocate utilizing bakery sourdough bread for an additional gourmand contact!
After all! You may mix the soup with an immersion blender proper within the Dutch oven. We advocate a high-speed blender as a result of it leaves you with a smoother soup.
right here’s a tip!
For an additional burst of taste, attempt including some contemporary herbs like basil or thyme to your tomato soup earlier than mixing.
Serving Ideas
I like to counteract the wealthy and creamy flavors of grilled cheese and tomato soup with a crisp, refreshing salad. This Grilled Caesar Salad with Grilled Croutons is certainly one of our go tos! We additionally like it with this French Carrot Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing or our basic Spring Combine Salad.
This tomato soup might be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days. The grilled cheese is greatest loved contemporary, however you possibly can retailer any leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 2 days within the fridge.
Pictures: pictures taken on this submit are by Erin from The Picket Skillet.
