Creamy Tomato Soup Cheese Dippers (Printable)

Smooth tomato soup enhanced with rich cream and served alongside crispy melted cheese dippers.

# What You Need:

→ Creamy Tomato Soup

01 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
02 - 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
03 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
04 - 2 cans (14.1 oz each) crushed tomatoes
05 - 2 cups vegetable broth
06 - 1 teaspoon sugar
07 - ½ teaspoon dried basil
08 - ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
09 - ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
10 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
11 - ½ cup heavy cream
12 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

→ Grilled Cheese Dippers

13 - 8 slices sandwich bread
14 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
15 - 4 slices cheddar cheese

# How-To Steps:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
02 - Stir in minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, sugar, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
04 - Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
05 - Remove from heat and purée the soup until smooth using an immersion blender or a countertop blender in batches.
06 - Return soup to low heat. Stir in heavy cream and butter until melted and fully incorporated. Adjust seasoning to taste.
07 - Spread softened butter on one side of each bread slice.
08 - Place four slices of bread, buttered side down, on a skillet over medium heat. Top each with a slice of cheddar cheese and cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
09 - Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side until bread is golden brown and cheese has melted.
10 - Allow sandwiches to cool slightly, then cut each into strips suitable for dipping.
11 - Ladle hot soup into bowls and serve alongside grilled cheese dippers.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • This soup comes together faster than you'd expect, leaving you with actual time to sit down and enjoy it.
  • The grilled cheese dippers turn a simple soup into something that feels like a hug from someone who actually knows you.
  • One pot and a skillet is all you need, so cleanup won't steal your joy afterward.
02 -
  • If you blend the soup while it's still too hot, the lid will pop off and you'll have tomato soup on your ceiling and bruised hands, trust me on this.
  • Heavy cream added to boiling soup can break and separate, so always add it to the soup after you've removed it from heat or reduced the heat to low.
  • The butter in the grilled cheese matters more than the cheese does for getting that perfect crispy exterior, so don't skimp.
03 -
  • Make the grilled cheese while the soup simmers so everything comes together hot, the bread still crispy and the soup still steaming.
  • If your soup breaks or looks separated, strain it through fine mesh and start fresh with gentle heat and lower expectations, you'll get there.

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