Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Roasted Tomato Soup
Sandwich Ingredients:
- 8 slices Aunt Millie's Deluxe White Bread
- 1 c. sharp cheddar, shredded
- Butter
Yield: 4 Sandwiches
Directions:
- Butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Top the non-buttered side with 1/4 cup of cheese.
- Top the cheese with remaining slices, buttered side up to form a sandwich.
- Cook sandwich on each side until golden and crispy. Remove sandwich from heat and let set for a few minutes.
Soup Ingredients:
- 4 cans (16 oz.) plum tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
- 2 slices Aunt Millie's Old-Fashioned White Bread, crusts removed, and shredded into bread crumbs
- 1 quart half-and-half
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
Yield: 8 servings
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Drain tomatoes and reserve liquid in a separate container.
- Place tomatoes on a sheet pan and roast for 45 minutes in the oven.
- Melt butter in a stock pot over medium heat, and saute celery, onion, and carrot until translucent.
- Add roasted tomatoes, juice, tomato paste, and bread crumbs.
- Cooke for 20-30 minutes, until a thick consistency.
- Transfer the mixture to a blender and puree to desired consistency.
- Place mixture back into the stock pot and add the half-and-half.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Finish with a sprinkle of basil.
Nutrition Information: Grilled Cheese Sandwich
| Serving Size 1 Sandwich | |
| Number of Servings 4 | |
| Calories 285 | |
| Calories from Fat 126 | |
| | |
| | Saturated Fat 8g | 40% DV |
| | Trans Fat 0g | |
| | Polyunsaturated Fat 0g | |
| | Monounsaturated Fat 1g | |
| Cholesterol 35mg | 18% DV |
| Sodium 457mg | 18% DV |
| Potassium 1mg | 0% DV |
| Total Carbohydrate 29g | 9% DV |
| | Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% DV |
| | Sugar 3g | |
| Protein 10g | |
Nutrition Information: Roasted Tomato Soup
| Serving Size 2 1/2 cups | |
| Number of Servings 8 | |
| Calories 350 | |
| Calories from Fat 150 | |
| | |
| | Saturated Fat 11g | 55% DV |
| | Trans Fat 0g | |
| | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | |
| | Monounsaturated Fat 5g | |
| Cholesterol 53mg | 17% DV |
| Sodium 960mg | 38% DV |
| Potassium 1410mg | 38% DV |
| Total Carbohydrate 35g | 11% DV |
| | Dietary Fiber 10g | 38% DV |
| | Sugar 17g | |
| Protein 9g | |
*Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.