Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
A comforting and elevated tomato soup, made extra special with homemade grilled cheese croutons. Perfect for a chilly evening.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 whole Yellow Onion, chopped
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- about 790 g Canned Crushed Tomatoes
- 4 cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- 0.5 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 0.5 cup Heavy Cream (or Coconut Cream for Dairy-Free)
- 4 slices Bread Slices
- 0.5 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- 2Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 3Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- 4Stir in the crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, basil, oregano, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- 5Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 6While the soup is simmering, prepare the grilled cheese croutons.
- 7Butter one side of each bread slice. Place two slices butter-side down in a skillet over medium heat.
- 8Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the bread slices. Top with the remaining bread slices, butter-side up.
- 9Cook until golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- 10Cut each grilled cheese sandwich into small cubes (croutons).
- 11Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the heavy cream (or coconut cream).
- 12Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth. (Alternatively, carefully transfer the soup to a regular blender and blend until smooth).
- 13Serve the soup hot, topped with the grilled cheese croutons.
Substitutions
heavy cream → coconut cream
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