Description
This recipe is for a creamy tomato basil soup paired with grilled cheese sandwiches. It’s a perfect cozy meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For Grilled Cheese: Bread, cheese, butter
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot.
- Sauté onion until softened. Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Pour in crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
- Stir in basil and heavy cream. Season.
- Blend soup until smooth.
- For grilled cheese, butter bread and cook with cheese until golden.
- Serve soup with grilled cheese.
Notes
- Adjust seasonings to your taste.
- You can use different types of cheese for grilled cheese.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup & Sandwich
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl soup + 1 grilled cheese
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg