Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• Sourdough bread

  pantry
  16 slice

  $4.80
• Sharp cheddar

  dairy
  12 oz

  $60.00
• Gruyère

  dairy
  8 oz

  $56.00
• American cheese

  dairy
  8 slice

  $4.00
• Butter

  dairy
  8 tbsp

  $1.60
• Crushed tomatoes (can)

  pantry
  3.2 can

  $6.40
• Heavy cream

  dairy
  1.2 cup

  $4.80
• Yellow onion

  produce
  1.6 onion

  $1.60
• Basil

  produce
  0.8 bunch

  $1.20
• Garlic

  produce
  16 cloves

  $1.60

Instructions

1. 1

   Sauté onion and garlic in butter 6 min. Add tomatoes, simmer 20 min.

2. 2

   Blend smooth, stir in cream and basil. Season.

3. 3

   Butter outside of bread, layer all three cheeses.

4. 4

   Griddle on medium-low until golden and cheese melts, 4 min per side.

5. 5

   Slice diagonally, serve with bowl of soup.

Prep Timeline

Firehouse Notes

• Low and slow on the sandwich = even melt + golden crust.
• Croutons in the soup if you've got stale bread.