Arsenio’s Roasted Tomato Soup & Ultimate Grilled Cheese

Arsenio’s Roasted Tomato Soup & Ultimate Grilled Cheese

Roasted tomato soup with sweet garlic and cream, paired with a low-and-slow grilled cheese for dunking.

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  • Roasted Veggies
  • 2 large tomatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 heads garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil (≈30 ml)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • Tomato Soup
  • 1 cup chicken broth (≈240 ml)
  • 1 tbsp butter (≈14 g)
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste (≈33 g)
  • 1 tsp salt to taste
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream (≈60 ml)
  • Handful Parmesan (≈1/2 cup / 50 g)
  • Garlic Butter
  • 1 roasted garlic head
  • 2 tbsp softened butter (≈28 g)
  • Grilled Cheese
  • 2 slices sourdough
  • Sliced mozzarella
  • Sliced cheddar
  • 1Roasted Veggies
  • 2Roast the vegetables — Roast at 400°F (200°C) for 45 minutes.
  • 3Tomato Soup
  • 4Blend the vegetables — Transfer the roasted tomatoes and onion to a blender. Squeeze in the roasted garlic, add the chicken broth, and blend until smooth.
  • 5Build the soup base — Melt the butter in a pot. Stir in the tomato paste, salt, pepper, chili flakes, nutmeg, and sugar.
  • 6Simmer the soup — Pour in the blended tomato mixture and simmer for a few minutes.
  • 7Finish with cream — Stir in the heavy cream, turn off the heat, and finish with the Parmesan.
  • 8Garlic Butter
  • 9Mash the garlic butter — Mash together until smooth.
  • 10Grilled Cheese
  • 11Assemble the sandwich — Spread the garlic butter over the outside of both slices of bread. Layer the mozzarella and cheddar inside, then toast low and slow until golden brown and perfectly crispy.
  • Servings not found in the source — set to 4.

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