Roasted Tomato Soup with Open-faced Grilled Cheese

Roasted Tomato Soup with Open-faced Grilled Cheese

AuthorJulie
Yields1 Serving
canola or olive oil, for cooking
12-15 plum or Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1-2 tsp fresh thyme
1 28 oz (796 ml) can San Marzano-style or diced tomatoes, with their juices
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 cup half & half or heavy (whipping) cream
salt and pepper, to taste
Cheese Toasts:
6 thick slices crusty bread
butter (optional)
grated aged cheddar or Parmesan cheese, or a combination
1

Preheat the oven to 450?F.

2

Spread the tomatoes out in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or foil; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 20-30 minutes, until soft and starting to turn golden.

3

In a medium pot set over medium-high heat, heat another drizzle of oil along with the butter and sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for another minute. Add the roasted and canned tomatoes along with the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 20 minutes, or until the tomatoes are very soft.

4

Remove from the heat, add the cream and purée with a hand-held immersion blender in the pot. (Alternatively, carefully transfer to a blender to purée until smooth.) Season with salt and pepper and divide between oven-proof bowls or ramekins set on a rimmed baking sheet.

5

Toast the bread - if it's thick, it's easy to do in the preheated oven. Butter it if you like, and sprinkle generously with cheese. Float a cheese toast atop each soup and place in the oven for 5 minutes, or until bubbly and golden. (If you like, turn on the broiler for a minute or two to speed up the process.) Serves 6.

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Ingredients

 canola or olive oil, for cooking
 12-15 plum or Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
 1 onion, peeled and chopped
 2 garlic cloves, crushed
 1-2 tsp fresh thyme
 1 28 oz (796 ml) can San Marzano-style or diced tomatoes, with their juices
 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
 1/2 cup half & half or heavy (whipping) cream
 salt and pepper, to taste
Cheese Toasts:
 6 thick slices crusty bread
 butter (optional)
 grated aged cheddar or Parmesan cheese, or a combination

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 450?F.

2

Spread the tomatoes out in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment or foil; drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 20-30 minutes, until soft and starting to turn golden.

3

In a medium pot set over medium-high heat, heat another drizzle of oil along with the butter and sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and thyme and cook for another minute. Add the roasted and canned tomatoes along with the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and let cook for 20 minutes, or until the tomatoes are very soft.

4

Remove from the heat, add the cream and purée with a hand-held immersion blender in the pot. (Alternatively, carefully transfer to a blender to purée until smooth.) Season with salt and pepper and divide between oven-proof bowls or ramekins set on a rimmed baking sheet.

5

Toast the bread - if it's thick, it's easy to do in the preheated oven. Butter it if you like, and sprinkle generously with cheese. Float a cheese toast atop each soup and place in the oven for 5 minutes, or until bubbly and golden. (If you like, turn on the broiler for a minute or two to speed up the process.) Serves 6.

Roasted Tomato Soup with Open-faced Grilled Cheese
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