# Roasted Tomato Soup w/Mini Grilled Cheese

A delicious roasted tomato soup recipe served with mini grilled cheese sandwiches, perfect for a cozy meal.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 lbs favorite tomatoes
- 1.5 small onion
- 1 bulb garlic
- extra garlic
- heirloom tomatoes
- house tomatoes
- cherry tomatoes
- basil stems
- olive oil
- salt
- Italian seasoning
- smoked paprika
- black pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- 12 Hawaiian rolls
- American cheese
- Cheddar cheese
- butter

## Instructions

1. Chop the small onions into quarters.
2. Chop the main tomatoes into quarters or halves, depending on their size.
3. Place the chopped tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, onions, garlic bulb, and basil stems on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables.
5. Season with salt, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
6. Mix all ingredients on the baking sheet to ensure even coating.
7. Roast the vegetables in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 35-45 minutes until tender and slightly charred.
8. Transfer the roasted vegetables to a blender.
9. Add chicken broth (or vegetable broth) to the blender.
10. Blend until smooth.
11. Strain about half of the blended soup through a sieve into a pot to achieve a smoother texture.
12. Add about a quarter cup of heavy cream to the soup in the pot.
13. Cover the pot and let the soup simmer while preparing the grilled cheese.
14. Slice the Hawaiian rolls into three pieces using a serrated knife.
15. Melt butter in a pan over medium heat.
16. Place the bottom pieces of the sliced Hawaiian rolls in the melted butter.
17. Place half a slice of American cheese and a quarter slice of cheddar cheese on each bottom roll piece.
18. Cover with the top part of the sliced Hawaiian rolls.
19. Flip the mini grilled cheese sandwiches to toast both sides until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
20. Ladle the tomato soup into a bowl.
21. Garnish the soup with a basil leaf and a swirl of heavy cream.
22. Serve the roasted tomato soup with the mini grilled cheese sandwiches.

## Equipment

- baking sheet
- blender
- pot
- sieve
- pan
- serrated knife

## Tips

- You can use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth for the soup.
- For the soup, you can strain half of it and leave the other half chunky.
- Ensure to cover the mini grilled cheese while cooking to melt the cheese thoroughly.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_sogood/video/7429000029609676063
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4fb3f797-9152-4959-820c-7567d9ef4e35
- Extracted: 2025-06-29

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