Comfort food is taken to the next level! Yes, this version of a classic grilled cheese is going to blow your mind. Using a whole lot of 3 kinds of cheeses, gruyere, cheddar, and gouda, makes it the best grilled cheese ever. It’s best served with an easy-to-make sheet pan tomato soup that is creamy and tangy, plus it pairs perfectly with the nutty, savory, crunchy grilled cheese!
Total Time
45min
5.0
4 Ratings
Author: Tina Sawasdee at SideChef
Servings:
4
Ingredients
Tomato Soup
•
3
cups
Ripe
Cherry Tomatoes
•
1 1/4
cups
Ripe
Tomatoes
•
1
Red Bell Pepper
, quartered
•
1
Medium
Yellow Onion
, peeled, quartered
•
6
cloves
Garlic
, peeled
•
4
sprigs
Fresh Thyme
•
1 1/4
cups
Vegetable Broth
•
4
Tbsp
Heavy Cream
•
1
Tbsp
Tomato Paste
•
1
bunch
Fresh Basil
, de-stemmed
•
1
pinch
Granulated Sugar
(optional)
•
1 1/2
Tbsp
Vegetable Oil
•
to taste
Salt
•
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Grilled Cheese
•
8
slices
Sourdough Bread
•
2
Tbsp
Butter
•
1
cup
Grated
Gruyère Cheese
•
1
cup
Shredded
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
•
8
slices
Gouda
•
4
Tbsp
Mayonnaise
•
4
Tbsp
Dijon Mustard
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2.
Place Cherry Tomatoes (3 cups), Tomatoes (1 1/4 cups), Red Bell Pepper (1), Yellow Onion (1), Garlic (6 cloves), and Fresh Thyme (4 sprigs) on the baking sheet. Drizzle Vegetable Oil (1 1/2 Tbsp), Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) on top.
3.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes.
4.
Remove from oven. Discard thymes from the tray.
5.
Into a blender or food processor, add everything from the tray along with Vegetable Broth (1 1/4 cups), Heavy Cream (4 Tbsp), Tomato Paste (1 Tbsp), and Fresh Basil (1 bunch). Blend until smooth.
6.
Season the soup with Granulated Sugar (1 pinch), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) if needed. Pulse a couple of times just to combine the seasonings. Set aside.
7.
Spread one side of each slice of Sourdough Bread (8 slices) with Mayonnaise (4 Tbsp). Then melt the Butter (2 Tbsp) in a cast iron skillet over medium-low heat.
8.
Place a slice of bread with mayo side down. Then spread the Dijon Mustard (4 Tbsp) over and top with a couple of slices of Gouda (8 slices) cheese followed by Sharp Cheddar Cheese (1 cup) and Gruyère Cheese (1 cup).
9.
Top with another slice of bread with mayo side up. Grill for about 2 minutes until golden brown.
10.
Flip and cook for another 2 minutes until another side is golden brown.
11.
Serve the grilled cheese with tomato soup garnished with heavy cream and basil on top.
Author's Notes
If your tomatoes are too sour, you might want to add more sugar or heavy cream to reduce the acidity of the soup.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
1020
FAT
62.8 g
PROTEIN
42.2 g
CARBS
69.1 g
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