Comforting Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

• 10 Roma tomatoes (quartered)
• 1 large onion (quartered)
• 8 garlic cloves (peeled)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning (The source text indicates “Italian.”)
• 2 cup chicken broth
• 0.5 cup fresh basil
• 0.333 cup heavy cream (The source quantity is 1/3 cup.)
• 4 tbsp softened butter
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• sourdough sandwich bread (quantity not specified; for assembling the sandwiches)
• Colby Jack cheese (quantity not specified; for filling the sandwiches)
• Pepper Jack cheese (quantity not specified; for filling the sandwiches)
• American cheese (quantity not specified; for filling the sandwiches)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 °F (190 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or another suitable lining.

2. 2

   Quarter the Roma tomatoes and large onion. Place the tomatoes, onion, and peeled garlic cloves on the prepared baking sheet.

3. 3

   Drizzle the vegetables with the olive oil, then sprinkle them with the salt, pepper, oregano, and Italian seasoning. Toss to coat well.

4. 4

   Roast the vegetables in the oven at 375 °F (190 °C) for 45 minutes.

5. 5

   Meanwhile, pour the chicken broth into a large pot and add the fresh basil. Bring to a simmer.

6. 6

   Add the roasted vegetables to the pot and simmer for 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove the pot from the heat. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth.

8. 8

   Pour the heavy cream into the soup and stir to incorporate.

9. 9

   For the grilled cheese sandwiches, combine the softened butter, mayonnaise, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning in a small bowl.

10. 10

    Assemble the sandwiches with the sourdough bread and Colby Jack, Pepper Jack, and American cheeses.

11. 11

    Spread the seasoned butter mixture on the outside of each assembled sandwich.

12. 12

    Grill both sides of the sandwiches in a hot skillet until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown.

Notes

The quantity of bread and cheese is not specified in the source. The text indicates “1 tsp Italian” in the soup; this was interpreted as 1 tsp of Italian seasoning. The source does not specify the amount of cheese per sandwich or the exact number of sandwiches.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• sandwich
• main course
• fall
• comforting
• oven-roasted
• vegetarian with substitution
• family meal