Tomato Soup with Baby Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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Total Time:
1 hr 10 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 ounces prosciutto finely chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped yellow onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped carrots
  • 3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chopped, peeled, seeded tomatoes
  • 3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • Baby Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, recipe follows, accompaniment
  • Chopped chives and parsley, for garnish
  • 4 to 5 whole tortillas, fried and chopped, for garnish

Directions

In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the prosciutto, onions, celery, carrots, garlic, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, until the onions are soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the flour, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and stir well. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Add the cream and cook for 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf.

If you like a smooth soup you may use a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor, puree the soup. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

In a small saucepan, caramelize the sugar over low heat. Add the vinegar and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add to the soup a teaspoon at a time to balance the acidity.

To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and arrange the sliced sandwiches around the sides. Garnish with the herbs and chopped tortillas and serve.

Baby Grilled Cheese Sandwiches:

3 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature

3 tablespoons mascarpone cheese

1 teaspoon minced chives

Pinch salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

8 thin slices brioche, or homemade style bread, crusts removed

In a small bowl, blend together the cream cheese, mascarpone, chives, and salt. Spread the mixture on 4 slices of the bread and top with the remaining bread. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of the butter on each side of each sandwich.

Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 sandwiches and cook until golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Remove and repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 2 triangles. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

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  • on December 28, 2009

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    This soup is amazing!!!!! The ingredients are perfectly balanced giving it a round full flavor in your mouth. LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

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  • on September 12, 2008

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    Everybody in my family loved this soup even my 8 month old baby and my 3 year old daughter asked for more. it is very easy to make.

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  • on July 30, 2008

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    I am not a cook. I hate cooking, but I have to every Thursday. This recipe is so easy and it is delicious! The Grilled Cheese Sandwich is a little different. My advice is DON'T use dried chives (I did and yuck!. It is so worth it to buy fresh chives!

    Mr. Lagasse, my husband thanks you and I thank you! You have rescued me many many times!

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