Easy Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons

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I made this soup today, and although I didn't follow the recipe exactly it was still excellent. I didn't want the grilled cheese, so I skipped that, I wasn't willing to spend the money on the saffron so that was skipped as well, and I didn't want the fat from the cream so I used whole milk. I'm sure it would have been even better had I done those things. I used the amount of onions suggested in the recipe, which I liked and am glad I didn't reduce the amount as others suggested.

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I pre-ordered Ina's book and when I finally received it, this was one of the first recipes I made. We absolutely loved it! The second time I made it, I used a bit less onions and cut the grilled cheese sandwiches into sticks so we could dunk them. I own all of Ina's cookbooks, and I think this new one is the best one yet.

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Loved this soup! Like others suggested I only used 1 medium onion and a small pinch of saffron, otherwise followed the recipe exactly.I did use the immersion blender prior to adding the orzo. My picky 10 year old had 2 bowls! Will be making this very frequently, perfect weeknight meal!

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This was the first time I had ever made tomato soup. For my taste, I thought it had too many onions. I would add some sugar to cut back on the acidity of the tomatoes. I also would cut back on the pepper and reduce the salt. Instead of the grilled cheese croutons, I served garlic toasts. I did add a nice pinch of the saffron, but I didn't taste anything unusual, could be because I don't use saffron much. I loved the orzo in it.

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If there was a 6 i would make it a 6 LOL my family and i LOVE this recipe, none of us were tomato soup eaters, but this is a favorite vegetarian comfort food that we turn to when its cold out!! I make it almost exactly how Ina does, just a little less onions, otherwise the rest is exact. I also have to double the recipe as the kids beg for left overs LOL i use my huge creuset pot to make it in, and because there is so much soup i cannot use my emulsion mixer to thin it a bit, but its great chunky too, i guess i just need a bigger pot so i can make more!! Thanks Ina for this ingenious recipe, it really is TOP NOTCH!! oh and we make extra grilled cheese sandwiches as the kids like to dip them in not just float them! We don't have a panini press so we use our George Foreman grill, it works great!

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made this last week. easy and delicious. omitted saffron (didn't have and added a couple of sprinkles of dried oregano. added orzo with broth and stirred frequently to avoid sticking. skipped cream (didn't have and it still turned out great!!

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Not my favorite food network recipe for tomato soup, but it's good. It's different.

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Loved, loved, loved this soup!! I didnt use the saffron but added a little dried basil and it was still excellent! I have already made this a few times and will continue to make it! A great soup to have on a cold day!

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Excellent soup, the best tomato soup I have ever had! Throwing away my other tomato soup recipes.. Very easy to prepare, absolutely delicious and great left over. I followed the recipe except I used light cream instead of heavy cream (and only because my local store in OBX did not have heavy cream. My husband loves it. I tried this soup at a family Christmas gathering and nagged until I was given the recipe.

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Amazingly simple and delicious. My husband NEVER touched tomato soup until I made used this recipe! I used Vidalia onions, no saffron, and diced tomatoes rather than crushed. My husband could not get enough and every time I make it, he's first in line. The grilled cheese croutons are the perfect finishing touch. You must try this recipe! Thank you Ina!