Tomato Soup w/Cheese and Bacon Toasts

Name: Tomato Soup w/Cheese and Bacon Toasts
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 lg red onion (chopped); 1 garlic clove (chopped); 3 lg tomatoes (chopped); 1 cup chicken broth; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 6 slices bacon; 2 Tbsp butter (room temperature); 8 slices white sandwich bread; 1 cup gruyere cheese (shredded)

raclph

6 years ago

Tomato Soup w/Cheese and Bacon Toasts

What's better than grilled cheese and tomato soup? Grilled cheese with bacon!

Servings 4

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 lg red onion chopped
1 garlic clove chopped
3 lg tomatoes chopped
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup heavy cream
6 slices bacon
2 Tbsp butter room temperature
8 slices white sandwich bread
1 cup gruyere cheese shredded

Instructions

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, until onion softens, 4-6 minutes. Add tomatoes and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring, until tomatoes begin to break down, 4-6 minutes.
Add broth and 1 cup water. Simmer until tomatoes are very soft 10 minutes in batches, puree soup with a blender or immersion blender. Stir in cream and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
In a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until lightly brown but not crisp. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. Discard fat from skillet. Butter bread, place 4 slices buttered side down in skillet top with bacon and cheese, and a slice of bread butter side up. Cook in batches, until golden on each side over medium-low heat. Serve with soup. Enjoy!