American•comfort
Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
A simple and classic tomato soup with gooey grilled cheese sandwiches. A pairing that goes great together!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 1 14- ounce can of chopped tomatoes
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 stalk celery (diced)
- 1 small carrot (diced)
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 2 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- 1
Strain the tomatoes and set the juice aside. Put tomatoes onto a baking sheet and season with salt & pepper. Drizzle half of the oil over the tomatoes and mix. Roast until the tomatoes caramelize and turn a darker red. 15-20 minutes.
- 2
Add oil to a pan on med-low heat and cook the carrot, onion, and celery until soft.
- 3
Add the tomatoes, reserved juice, bay leaf and broth. Bring to a boil on high, then bring back down to low and simmer until veggies are soft. Add butter and use and puree with an immersion blender (or food processor/regular blender).