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Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup with Mini Grilled Cheese Croutons

  • Prep Time: Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: Cook Time: 60 mins
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An elevated version of everyone’s favorite comfort meal! The Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup has so much flavor & is super simple to make and the Mini Grilled Cheese Croutons are such a fun garnish while adding some cheesy, crispy texture to the dish. A meal the whole family will love!

Tips & Substitutions

Outside of roasting the vegetables, this soup comes together very quickly! Here are a few tips and tricks as you are preparing:

  • Because you are roasting and blending the vegetables, don't worry about dicing them perfectly! You can give them a rough chop, just make sure the pieces are all around the same size so that they roast evenly.
  • If you are using a blender, it is important that your roasted vegetables come to room temperature before blending! Hot liquids can create pressure from the inside of the blender that will blow off the lid.
  • I find that the best, most important tip for making grilled cheese at home is cooking it low and slow! This will allow for the bread to get nice and crispy and the cheese to fully melt.
  • Just like any soup, the toppings are suggested but HIGHLY recommended! The mini grilled cheese croutons are a give in, but I find that adding a splash of cream, a drizzle of high quality olive oil (Graza is my favorite!) and some fresh basil really takes this recipe up a notch.

Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup with Mini Grilled Cheese Croutons

An elevated version of everyone's favorite comfort meal! The Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup has so much flavor & is super simple to make and the Mini Grilled Cheese Croutons are such a fun garnish while adding some cheesy, crispy texture to the dish.
  • Prep time: Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: Cook Time: 60 mins
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Ingredients

– 4-5 medium/large tomatoes, roughly chopped

– 3 red bell peppers, halved & deseeded

– 1 yellow onion, peeled & cut in half

– 1 head of garlic, cut in half

– 3 tbsp olive oil

– Pinch of salt & pepper

– 1.5 cups vegetable broth

– 6oz tomato paste

– 1 tsp salt

– 1 tsp pepper

– 1 tsp paprika

– 1 tsp oregano

– To serve: drizzle of heavy cream, basil, olive oil

Grilled Cheese (per 1):

– 2 slices of bread

– 2 tbsp butter

– 1.5 slices cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 and line a baking dish with parchment paper
  2. Add tomatoes, red bell pepper and onion to a baking dish. Cover with olive oil and a pinch of salt & pepper, then mix well until all of the vegetables are evenly coated.
  3. Cut the head of garlic in half. Wrap each half in aluminum foil, drizzling with olive oil before wrapping to cover. Place in the baking dish.
  4. Bake for 45-55 mins until the vegetables are roasted
  5. Once the vegetables have come to room temperature, using a standing blender OR immersion blender add tomatoes, peppers and onion to a blender or large pot along with all of the juices from the pan. Squeeze garlic cloves into the blender/pot and discard the rest of the head. Blend for 1-2 mins until smooth. Add vegetable broth, tomato paste, salt, pepper, paprika and oregano and blend for another 1-2 mins until smooth
  6. Prepare grilled cheese: butter both sides of the bread all the way to the edge. In a pan over medium-low heat, add a slice of bread butter side down, add 1.5 slices of cheese on top, then add the second slice butter side up. Cook for 3-4 mins until brown, flip and cook for another 3-4 mins until brown. Cut off the edges, then cut into small squares
  7. To serve, top the soup with a splash of cream, drizzle of olive oil, basil, grilled cheese croutons and ENJOY!
Keywords: easy lunchSouptomato soupweeknight dinner
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