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Simple Tomato Soup with Toasted Cheese Croutons

Simple Tomato Soup with Toasted Cheese Croutons

This easy, no-chop tomato soup uses a handful of pantry ingredients and a single pot – no blender required. Individual bites of grilled cheese “croutons” add delicious comfort.

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Serves 4

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook time 35 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. For the soup, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add tomato paste and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until darkened in color. Stir in broth, tomato sauce, water and sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
  2. While the soup simmers, place 8 slices of bread on a cutting board and brush evenly with butter on one side. Turn 4 slices over, buttered-side down, and top each with 2 slices cheese. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered-side up. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Place 2 sandwiches in the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook about 2 minutes until bottoms are golden brown. Flip sandwiches over; cook 2 to 3 minutes until cheese is melted and bread is second side is golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and repeat with the remaining 2 sandwiches.
  3. Season the soup with pepper and divide among 4 bowls. Using a serrated knife, cut the sandwiches into 1-inch cubes to make cr

TIP: To freeze extra tomato paste, spoon any remaining paste from can onto plastic wrap. Fold wrap over paste and lightly form into a log by rolling on a flat surface; twist ends and freeze. Then, simply unwrap and carefully slice off desired amount. Wrap and return any remaining paste to freezer. Paste will keep 2 months in the freezer.

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