Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut six tomatoes into triangles.
  2. 2Cut one onion into triangles.
  3. 3Cut two heads of garlic.
  4. 4Top the cut vegetables with some olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  5. 5Heat the oven to 300 degrees.
  6. 6Cook the vegetables in the oven for about 40 minutes.
  7. 7Transfer all roasted vegetables into a blender.
  8. 8Add a handful of basil, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 cup of vegetable stock, and 1/3 cup of heavy cream to the blender.
  9. 9Blend the ingredients until smooth to make the tomato soup.
  10. 10In a bowl, add 1/2 cup of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 tablespoons of heavy cream, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to make the cheese spread.
  11. 11In another bowl, add 1/2 cup of mayo, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to make the mayo mixture.
  12. 12Place two sharp cheddar slices on one piece of bread and two slices of provolone on another.
  13. 13Put some of the prepared cheese spread in the middle of the sandwich.
  14. 14Wipe the mayo mixture on the top of the bread.
  15. 15Grill the sandwich low and slow to allow the cheese to melt.

Ingredients

  • 6 tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 heads of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • pepper
  • 1 handful basil
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 cup cream cheese
  • 0.5 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1.5 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup mayo
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 2 sharp cheddar slices
  • 2 provolone slices
  • bread

Equipment

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Tips

  • Roast the vegetables for the soup to enhance flavor.
  • Go low and slow when grilling the cheese to ensure the cheese melts properly.