Go-To Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

This Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup might have been performed 100 instances, however this recipe turns your common grilled cheese into connoisseur goodness! Our wealthy, selfmade tomato soup combines grilled cheese made with sourdough bread, gouda, and American cheese for further gooey cheesiness. If we’re making GCTS at residence, that is the one recipe we’re utilizing 😋

A bowl of tomato soup swirled with cream and pepper sits beside a grilled cheese sandwich, accompanied by a knife and a striped napkin.

We went straight to fancy with our Roasted Peach and Gouda Grilled Cheese, however we haven’t shared our basic grilled cheese recipe that everybody is aware of and loves on the location… till now! And we had so as to add our personal particular flare. This grilled cheese and tomato soup recipe is (to not toot our personal horn) the way it’s DONE. You received’t wish to make it every other manner.

Whereas it’s clearly selfmade, this tomato soup and grilled cheese recipe is tremendous simple — aka simple sufficient to make when you might have hungry toddlers at residence!

Grilled Cheese Substances

Warmth olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium/excessive warmth. Add the onion to the pan and season with ½ teaspoon of salt. Prepare dinner the onions down till translucent, 7-9 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and garlic to the onions and saute for a further 2 minutes.
Subsequent, add the crushed tomatoes, peeled tomatoes, hen broth, Worcestershire, and brown sugar to the pot. Stir to mix. Carry the combination to a boil over medium/excessive warmth.
Flip the warmth to low and permit the soup to simmer for five minutes.
Switch the soup to a high-speed blender (we desire a Vitamix) and punctiliously mix the soup till utterly easy.*
Switch the soup again to the Dutch oven and permit the soup to heat over medium/low warmth when you put together the grilled cheese.
Butter one facet of every slice of bread.
Place two cheddar cheese slices and one slice of gouda on prime of 1 slice of bread, after which place the second piece of bread on prime of the cheddar cheese. Put aside.
Subsequent, warmth a big skillet over medium warmth.
Add the grilled cheese to the pan and let it cook dinner for 3-4 minutes over medium warmth.
Flip the grilled cheese and cook dinner for a further 2-4 minutes on the opposite facet. The cheese must be utterly melted earlier than eradicating the grilled cheese from the skillet.
Slice every grilled cheese sandwich in half, and serve alongside the tomato soup.

Choice to mix the soup with an immersion blender within the Dutch oven. Notice that we suggest a high-speed blender as a result of it leaves you with a smoother soup.
You should use any sort of bread for the grilled cheese. We used cheddar cheese and gouda cheese, however be at liberty to make use of every other meltable cheese of your selection.

Energy: 541 kcal, Carbohydrates: 54 g, Protein: 21 g, Fats: 29 g, Fiber: 6 g, Sugar: 15 g

Vitamin info is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

Tools Wanted

Dutch oven: You’ll want a Dutch oven to make your tomato soup! It’s the most suitable choice for even cooking and simple cleanup. We prefer to retailer our leftover soup proper within the dutch oven within the fridge.
Excessive-speed blender: We desire a Vitamix for mixing the soup to a easy and creamy consistency. Be happy to make use of an immersion blender in the event you desire.

Nice Jones

Dutch Oven

The Nice Jones “The Dutchess” is our favourite Dutch oven for day by day cooking. It’s nice for one-pot meals, soups, and extra!

Our Favourite

Blender

Seeking to improve your blender? Take a look at our favourite Vitamix Blender. It’s our favourite high-speed blender good for making smoothies, soups, and nut butter.

Hands pulling apart a grilled cheese sandwich, with melted cheese stretching between the toasted bread slices, perfectly paired with a warm bowl of tomato soup.

We suggest utilizing and contemporary sliced cheese that has good meltability, reminiscent of cheddar cheese, gouda and American cheese. All three of those cheese have nice melting properties and style nice collectively.

We don’t suggest utilizing any aged cheeses as they won’t soften properly.

You should use any sort of bread for the grilled cheese. Sourdough, entire wheat, and white bread all work properly. However we suggest utilizing bakery sourdough bread for an additional connoisseur contact!

In fact! You possibly can mix the soup with an immersion blender proper within the Dutch oven. We suggest a high-speed blender as a result of it leaves you with a smoother soup.

right here’s a tip!

For an additional burst of taste, attempt including some contemporary herbs like basil or thyme to your tomato soup earlier than mixing.

Serving Strategies

I like to counteract the wealthy and creamy flavors of grilled cheese and tomato soup with a crisp, refreshing salad. This Grilled Caesar Salad with Grilled Croutons is considered one of our go tos! We additionally find it irresistible with this French Carrot Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing or our basic Spring Combine Salad.

A bowl of creamy tomato soup topped with pepper, paired perfectly with a melty grilled cheese sandwich. A spoon rests invitingly in the bowl, while a striped cloth napkin sits nearby.

This tomato soup may be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days. The grilled cheese is greatest loved contemporary, however you possibly can retailer any leftovers in an hermetic container for as much as 2 days within the fridge.

Pictures: images taken on this submit are by Erin from The Picket Skillet.