Pantry Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

15 minutes Prep Time
15 minutes Cook Time
4 Servings

Pantry tomato soup with parmesan-crusted grilled cheese croutons will quickly become a new weeknight favorite.  This recipe comes together quickly thanks to ingredients already found in your pantry and refrigerator.  There is no doubt that this tomato soup will be a new family favorite meal that is nourishing and tasty too!   @mydiaryofus   @thefeedfeed

Ingredients

Instructions

Step one

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and add diced onion, garlic and season with 1/2 of the salt and pepper.  Cook for 2-3 minutes until onion begins to soften.

Step two

Add in Red Gold Whole Peeled Tomatoes, Red Gold Tomatoes Basil, Garlic & Oregano, and Red Gold Original Diced Tomatoes + Green Chilies.  Season with the rest of the salt and pepper.  Cook the tomatoes down for 5 minutes, stirring to combine. 

Step three

Pour in stock to the large pot and stir again, letting the tomato soup cook for 10-15 minutes.  Use an immersion blender and blend the soup until smooth or as desired texture. 

Step four

While soup cooks, butter one side of all 4 pieces of bread.  Heat a nonstock griddle or large pan over medium heat and add 1/2 of the parmesan cheese where the bread will be placed and two slices of the bread butter side down on top of the cheese piles.  Sprinkle each piece of bread with cheddar cheese and then place the other two pieces of bread on top.

Step five

When the bottom side of the bread is brown, remove from the pan and add two more piles of parmesan and then flip the sandwiches to the other uncooked side. Cook until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden and crusted with parmesan cheese. 

Step six

To serve, slice cubes of the grilled cheese and add to each bowl of tomato soup.  Sprinkle with parsley if desired.