Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheddar-Basil Sandwiches

Name: Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheddar-Basil Sandwiches
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams 12 slices aged Cheddar cheese; 12 larges fresh basil leaves; 1 Tbsp finely chopped garlic; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 59 milliliters butter, softened, or olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 822 grams cans each) Muir Glen® Organic or Meridian diced tomatoes, undrained; 118 milliliters whipping cream; 12 slices white bread

Creamy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheddar-Basil Sandwiches might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 445 calories, 15g of protein, and 29g of fat. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. It will be If you have aged cheddar cheese, basil leaves, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the whipping cream you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Tuxedo and Almond Crunch Pudding Parfaits as a dessert.

Instructions

In 4-quart saucepan, heat olive oil, onion and garlic over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is soft and translucent.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Reduce heat to low.

Add tomatoes; heat 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Tomato

Remove from heat; add remaining soup ingredients. In blender, place soup mixture. Cover; puree until smooth.

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Soup

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Blender

Spread butter on 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange 6 slices bread, buttered side down, on work surface, and place 2 slices cheese and 2 basil leaves on each bread slice. Top with remaining 6 bread slices, buttered sides up. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook 2 sandwiches at a time over medium heat until golden brown and cheese just melts; repeat for remaining sandwiches.

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Fresh Basil