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Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Soup

30 min Serves 4 ~631 kcal/serving ~£5.80 (£1.45/serving) Vegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 8 sourdough bread
  • 200 g mature cheddar, grated
  • 40 g butter
  • 800 g tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 300 ml vegetable stock
  • 50 ml double cream
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
631 kcal
Protein
24.3 g
Carbohydrate
55.1 g
of which sugars
11 g
Fat
33.5 g
of which saturates
20.3 g
Fibre
5.1 g
Salt
2.79 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat a little of the butter in a pot and cook the onion and garlic cloves for 6-7 minutes. Add the tinned chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock and dried mixed herbs, and simmer for 15-18 minutes.

  2. 2

    Blitz the soup until smooth, then stir in the double cream.

  3. 3

    Butter the sourdough bread slices on the outside and fill with the mature cheddar cheese.

  4. 4

    Toast the sandwiches in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and the cheese has melted.

  5. 5

    Serve the grilled cheese sandwiches with the tomato soup for dipping.

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