Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese Croutons

Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese Croutons

4.8(170)

Name a better pair than tomato soup and grilled cheese–while we wait, we’ll dig into this creamy soup and crouton combo. Rather than serving the grilled cheese as whole sandwiches, we cube ours into croutons and serve directly on top of the soup for crunchy, cheesy goodness in every bite.

Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minceds
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 28 oz 1 can of whole peeled tomatoes
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 large sprig of fresh basil
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 slices of bread
  • unsalted butter, room temperature
  • sliced cheddar cheese

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 754
  • Fat 57g
  • Carbs 49g
  • Fiber 20g
  • Sugar 13g
  • Protein 5g

How to Make It

1. Step
Make the soup: In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the olive oil and butter together over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 1 minute.
2. Step
Add the salt, pepper, thyme, red pepper flakes, sugar, tomatoes and their juices, vegetable stock, and basil. Bring to a boil, using a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Step
Remove the basil sprig, then use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth. Alternatively, ladle the soup into a standing blender, working in batches, and blend until smooth.
4. Step
Add the heavy cream to the soup, cover, and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, until warmed through.
5. Step
Make the croutons: On a cutting board, butter both sides of each slice of bread. Lay the cheese on 2 of the bread slices. Top with the other slices of bread, creating a sandwich.
6. Step
Heat a large pan over medium-low heat. Once the pan is warm, add the sandwiches and cook until golden brown on the underside, 2–3 minutes. Flip the sandwiches over and continue cooking until the other side golden brown and cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
7. Step
Transfer the grilled cheese sandwiches to a cutting board and cut into 1-inch croutons.
8. Step
Serve the tomato soup topped with the grilled cheese croutons.
9. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

VegetarianUnder 1 HourUnder 45 MinutesStove TopCutting BoardBig BatchHealthyDutch OvenWooden SpoonLiquid Measuring CupDinnerWeeknightEasyMixing BowlItalianTongsBakeChef's KnifeBlenderPlastic Utensils

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