Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup

👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️

• Tomatoes: 4 (medium-sized, peeled and chopped)

• Onion: 1 (chopped)

• Garlic: 2 cloves (chopped)

• Chicken or vegetable broth: 4 cups

• Cream or milk: 1/2 cup

• Sugar: 1 tablespoon (optional, for enhancing flavor)

• Salt: to taste

• Black pepper: to taste

• Cheese slices (such as cheddar): 4

• Bread slices: 4

• Butter: as needed

Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup is a classic Western dish that perfectly combines a creamy grilled cheese sandwich with a delicious tomato soup. This dish not only boasts a rich flavor and layered texture but is also simple to make, making it a comforting meal in cold weather. The crispy grilled cheese sandwich pairs beautifully with the rich tomato soup, offering a satisfying sense of happiness with every bite.

👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:

1. Make the Tomato Soup: Heat a small amount of olive oil in a large pot, add the chopped onion and garlic, and sauté until soft. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and cook until they release their juices. Pour in the chicken or vegetable broth, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until the soup thickens. Stir in the cream or milk, and if using, sugar. Season with salt and black pepper.

2. Make the Grilled Cheese Sandwich: Place two cheese slices between two slices of bread. Heat a sufficient amount of butter in a skillet, and place the sandwich in the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until both sides are golden brown and the cheese is melted.

3. Serve: Pour the cooked tomato soup into bowls and serve with the grilled cheese sandwich

👉🏻✨TIPS

• Peeling the tomatoes improves the texture; blanch them in boiling water to remove the skin.

• Stir occasionally while simmering the tomato soup to prevent sticking.

• When grilling the cheese sandwich, avoid using too high heat to prevent the bread from burning.

👉🏻✨BENEFITS

• Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup is not only delicious but also nutritious. Tomatoes are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, which help boost immunity. Cheese and bread provide abundant protein and carbohydrates, contributing to energy replenishment. This dish is suitable for people of all ages and is a comforting meal during cold seasons.

👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS:

• Vitamin C: Rich (from tomatoes)

• Protein: Moderate (from cheese and bread)

• Carbohydrates: Rich (from bread)

• Calcium: Rich (from cheese)

• Antioxidants: Rich (from tomatoes)