Fresh Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese

Name: Fresh Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters mini bow ties or other mini pasta; 4 servings Chopped fresh basil, for topping; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 slices thin slices low-sodium ham; 2 Tbsps heavy cream; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 slices multigrain bread; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 4 scallions, chopped; 118 milliliters shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 2 kilograms tomatoes (4 pounds quartered, 1/2 pound chopped)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Fresh Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 402 calories, 19g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up sharp cheddar cheese, heavy cream, part-skim mozzarella cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

Puree the quartered tomatoes in a blender.

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Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

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Add the garlic and half of the scallions and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Increase the heat to medium high; strain the pureed tomatoes through a mesh sieve into the pot. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, 1 cup water, the cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

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Add the pasta and cook until tender, about 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Toss the remaining scallions with the cheeses; divide half the mixture between 2 bread slices. Top each with a slice of ham, the remaining cheese mixture and the other 2 bread slices.

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Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the sandwiches until the cheese melts, 3 minutes per side; cut in half. Ladle the soup into bowls; top with basil and serve with the sandwiches.

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