Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

Roasted Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

12 mins

Directions

  1. 1.

    Place the tomatoes on a cutting board and slice them.

  2. 2.

    Place the sliced tomatoes in a baking sheet and add olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme.

  3. 3.

    Roast the tomatoes in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 20 minutes.

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    While tomatoes are roasting, chop the onion, carrot, and celery.

  5. 5.

    In a Le Creuset pot, saute the chopped onion, carrot, and celery with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

  6. 6.

    Add the roasted tomatoes and tomato paste to the pot.

  7. 7.

    Add the garlic, and mix well.

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    Pour vegetable broth into the pot.

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    Cover and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes.

  10. 10.

    Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth.

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    Stir in heavy cream.

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    Make a grilled cheese sandwich by spreading butter on two slices of bread, layering cheddar and provolone cheese, and grilling the sandwich in a pan until golden brown and cheese is melted.

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    Serve the soup with grilled cheese.

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Ingredients

  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrot
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 10 leaves fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 slices cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices provolone cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Equipment

knife cutting board baking sheet oven Le Creuset pot wooden spoon immersion blender frying pan spatula fork

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