# Roasted Tomato Soup with Cheesy Crouton Topper

This one-pot recipe is essentially a bowl of tomato soup and a melty grilled cheese sandwich rolled into one.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- can whole peeled tomatoes
- onion
- butter
- garlic
- thyme
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- melted butter
- garlic powder
- dried oregano
- bread
- veggie broth
- splash vinegar
- cheddar cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- red pepper flakes
- fresh thyme

## Instructions

1. Add a can of whole peeled tomatoes to a pot.
2. Squeeze the tomatoes with your hands to break them down.
3. Add sliced onions, butter, garlic, thyme, olive oil, salt, and pepper to the pot.
4. Roast the tomatoes in the oven.
5. While the tomatoes are roasting, make the croutons by adding melted butter, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt, pepper, and torn bread to a bowl.
6. Toss the croutons to coat them.
7. Bake the croutons in the oven until crunchy and buttery.
8. After roasting, add veggie broth and a splash of vinegar to the pot.
9. Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
10. Pile on cheddar cheese, croutons, and more cheddar and Parmesan cheese.
11. Pop the pot under the broiler for a final few minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
12. Serve the soup and enjoy.

## Equipment

- pot
- oven
- bowl
- baking sheet
- immersion blender

## Tips

- Roasting whole peeled tomatoes brings out their sweetness and intensifies their flavor, and it also means you're not stuck standing over the stove, freeing you up to make crunchy, buttery homemade croutons.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-11-09

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