Name: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches & Tomato Soup
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 slices your favorite sandwich bread; About 4 tbsp butter (softened); 8 slices American cheese; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 28oz. can peeled whole tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 1/2 cup half and half ((or heavy cream)); salt & pepper to taste

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You really can’t beat this classic combo. Gooey, cheesy, buttery goodness…dipped in a warm, fresh, tangy tomato soup. A forever lunch staple. You know the saying – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

We all need simplicity in our lives right now. We need to feel good… and that means giving in to our cravings sometimes. Last weekend I got a craving for one of my favorite old-school lunch combos, a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup. I went totally classic, using lots of butter (I am not a mayo person when it comes to grilled cheese), and slices of good ole American cheese. Yum. It was everything I wanted it and more.

The soup is totally no fuss as well. A can of tomatoes, dried herbs and spices, and a splash of cream at the end to smooth things out. Perfection.

All you need is 20 minutes for a comforting lunch that’ll make you feel like a kid again.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches & Tomato Soup

One of the most classic combos there is. Gooey cheesy sandwiches ready to be dipped into salty, fresh tomato soup, spiked with herbs and a little bit of cream. Childhood never tasted so good.

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Total Time:20 mins

Ingredients

For the Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

8 slices your favorite sandwich bread
About 4 tbsp butter softened
8 slices American cheese

For the Tomato Soup

1 tsp olive oil
1 28oz. can peeled whole tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 cup half and half (or heavy cream)
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Add all the ingredients for the soup, except the last two, to a pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Lower heat, and use an immersion blender to purée the soup until smooth.
Stir in the half and half and salt and pepper, and simmer for another 10 minutes before removing from heat.
While the soup is cooking, butter both sides of each slice of bread. Build each sandwich with 2 slices of cheese in each.
Add remaining butter to a skillet or small pan and melt over medium-low heat.
Add the sandwiches one at a time. Cook for about 2-3 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook another 2 minutes or so on the other side. Keep flipping the sandwich back and forth until your sandwich is browned like you want it and the cheese is melted.*
Repeat the process for each sandwich, and then serve alongside heaping bowls of soup!

Notes

*The key here is to make sure your stove doesn’t get too hot. That will burn the outside of the sandwich too quickly, before the cheese inside has time to melt!

Course: Main Course, Soup

Keyword: cheese, easy recipe, grilled cheese, lunch, lunch recipe, sandwich, soup, soup and sandwich

Servings: 4