Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Quarter the six tomatoes.
- 2Transfer the quartered tomatoes to a baking tray.
- 3Quarter a red bell pepper and an orange bell pepper, removing the core.
- 4Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables on the baking tray.
- 5Season the vegetables with a good amount of salt and pepper, some garlic and onion powder, and a nice drizzle of balsamic.
- 6Toss the vegetables in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for about 30 to 35 minutes.
- 7While the vegetables are roasting, mince about 25 cloves of garlic.
- 8Dice up one onion.
- 9Add some olive oil and butter to a pot.
- 10Add all of the diced onion and about two-thirds of the minced garlic to the pot.
- 11Let the onion and garlic cook for about 5 minutes.
- 12Put the roasted vegetables on broil.
- 13Add one whole can of tomato paste to the pot with the onion and garlic.
- 14Stir the tomato paste around for a couple of minutes to let it cook.
- 15Dump all the broiled vegetables into the pot.
- 16Add 2 cups of chicken broth and a bunch of different seasonings to the pot.
- 17Use an immersion blender or regular blender to blend the soup until smooth.
- 18Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the soup.
- 19Keep the tomato soup warm.
- 20To make the garlic butter for the grilled cheese, combine a stick of butter, the remaining minced garlic, some chopped parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- 21Spread a thin layer of the garlic butter onto the inside of the bread.
- 22Throw the bread into the oven to toast for about 10 minutes.
- 23Layer mozzarella, sharp cheddar, and smoked gouda onto the toasted bread.
- 24Add more butter to the outside of the bread.
- 25Grill the cheeses on medium-low heat to ensure the cheese melts evenly without burning the bread.
- 26Clean up the kitchen while the grilled cheese is cooking.
- 27Combine the grilled cheese and tomato soup for serving.
Ingredients
- 6 tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 orange bell pepper
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- balsamic
- 25 garlic cloves minced
- 1 onion diced
- 1 stick butter
- 1 can tomato paste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- seasoning
- 1 cup heavy cream
- chopped parsley
- red pepper flakes
- bread
- mozzarella
- sharp cheddar
- smoked gouda
Equipment
baking traypotimmersion blenderregular blenderpan
Tips
- To peel garlic easily, microwave it for 10 seconds with the skin on.
- Cook grilled cheese on medium-low heat so the cheese melts evenly without burning the bread.
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