Roasted Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese Sandwich

1h 40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. 2Prepare the tomatoes by removing the stems and cutting larger tomatoes into quarters.
  3. 3Place the tomatoes, red onion, and halved garlic bulbs on a baking sheet.
  4. 4Drizzle with olive oil and season with kosher salt, black pepper, dried oregano, thyme, and chili flakes.
  5. 5Roast in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes.
  6. 6Transfer the roasted tomatoes to a large pot, squeeze the roasted garlic into the pot.
  7. 7Add chicken stock and simmer for about half an hour.
  8. 8Blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
  9. 9Season with more salt and add fresh basil.
  10. 10Simmer for 15 minutes.
  11. 11Stir in cream and cherry vinegar.
  12. 12Make a grilled cheese sandwich with sourdough bread, gouda, cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheese.
  13. 13Serve the soup with the grilled cheese sandwich.

Ingredients

  • 15 vine-ripened tomatoes
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 garlic bulbs
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 pinches kosher salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried chili flakes
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 splash cherry vinegar
  • 2 slices sourdough bread
  • 2 slices gouda cheese
  • 2 slices cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices monterey cheese

Equipment

knifecutting boardbaking sheetlarge potimmersion blendergriddlespatula