Easy tomato soup with grilled cheese

Name: Easy tomato soup with grilled cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 1½ kg (3lbs) Tomatoes, or 32 oz canned whole tomatoes; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 2 red onions (finely chopped); 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped); ½ cup fresh basil leaves (I don't bother chopping the basil as the leaves will be blended.); 2 tsp tomato paste; 8 cups vegetable / chicken stock; ½ cup cream; salt & black pepper to taste; fresh basil (to serve); 2 slices bread per person; 2 cups grated mozzarella; 2 cups grated mature cheddar; butter

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h

Easy roasted tomato soup served with a simple, extra-cheesy grilled cheese sandwich is comfort food personified. Served with a swirl of cream and fresh basil, it's your childhood favorite all grown up.

Updated at: Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:49:39 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories352.8 kcal (18%)

Total Fat24.5 g (35%)

Carbs20.4 g (8%)

Sugars11 g (12%)

Protein14.9 g (30%)

Sodium1467.1 mg (73%)

Fiber2.9 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1.5kgTomatoes

or 32 oz canned whole tomatoes

2 Tbspbalsamic vinegar

2 Tbspolive oil

1 Tbspsugar

1 tspsalt

½ cupfresh basil leaves

I don't bother chopping the basil as the leaves will be blended

2 tsptomato paste

8 cupsvegetable stock

½ cupcream

2 cupsgrated mozzarella

2 cupsmature cheddar

grated

butter

Instructions

Step 1

Combine tomatoes and aromatics in a roasting or baking dish and roast the tomatoes until soft and caramelized.

Step 2

Saute onions, garlic and basil until soft. Add roasted tomatoes, tomato paste and stock. Cook for 10-15 minutes then blend. Add cream and season to taste. Serve with grilled cheese.

Step 3

To freeze: Always freeze before adding cream. Allow blended soup to cool to room temperature. Transfer to freezer-safe jars, containers or bags and seal. Freeze for up to 4 months. Thaw completely before adding the cream and reheating.

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