Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

Method

1. 01
   Step 1Prepare the vegetables

   Add the tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and halved garlic bulb to a baking tray. Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, and dried dill, then drizzle with olive oil.

   Note

   Roasting the vegetables gives the soup a deeper flavor

   TomatoBell pepperOnionGarlicSaltBlack pepperPaprikaDried dillOlive oil
2. 02
   Step 2Roast the vegetables40 min

   Roast at 200°C for 35 to 40 minutes until soft and lightly charred.

3. 03
   Step 3Transfer and blend

   Transfer the roasted vegetables and all the tray juices to a bowl or blender, then blend until smooth.

   Note

   Do not waste the tray juices, they carry loads of flavor

4. 04
   Step 4Pour into a pot

   Pour the blended mixture into a pot and add vegetable stock until you get the consistency you want.

   Vegetable stock
5. 05
   Step 5Simmer with cream

   Stir in double cream and simmer for a few minutes.

   Heavy cream
6. 06
   Step 6Make the grilled cheese

   For the grilled cheese, butter the bread, fill with cheddar and mozzarella, and toast in a pan until golden and crispy on both sides.

   BreadCheddarMozzarellaButter
7. 07
   Step 7Serve

   Slice, dip into the soup, and serve with parsley and a swirl of cream.

   Parsley