# Garlic Bread Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

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

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- baking tray
- pot
- immersion blender
- regular blender
- pan

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSyJE0Zjodj/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9d07c605-8fff-4310-8db6-f0789189c3ac
- Extracted: 2026-02-15

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