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Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese

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Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese #64 · lunch · american Host: Serious Eats — Creamy Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese → Pinterest → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients Soup: 2 tablespoons butter, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 can (28 oz) tomatoes, 1–2 cups broth or water, cream optional, salt, pepper, basil Sandwich: sturdy bread, butter, cheddar or American cheese Steps Sauté onion/garlic in butter; add tomatoes and broth; simmer 15–20 minutes; blend smooth; finish with cream/basil. Butter bread; build cheese sandwiches; griddle until golden and melted. Serve sandwiches with hot tomato soup for dipping. Source: Serious Eats — Creamy Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese tags: tomato,bread,cheese,butter · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Tomato soup and grilled cheese Book: Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931) crumb: creamy tomato soup + buttered cheese sandwich American comfort pairing from the household classic. Differences: The classic duo.

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Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese
#64 · lunch · american
Host: Serious Eats — Creamy Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese → Pinterest → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

Soup: 2 tablespoons butter, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 can (28 oz) tomatoes, 1–2 cups broth or water, cream optional, salt, pepper, basil
Sandwich: sturdy bread, butter, cheddar or American cheese

Steps

Sauté onion/garlic in butter; add tomatoes and broth; simmer 15–20 minutes; blend smooth; finish with cream/basil.
Butter bread; build cheese sandwiches; griddle until golden and melted.
Serve sandwiches with hot tomato soup for dipping.

Source: Serious Eats — Creamy Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese

tags: tomato,bread,cheese,butter · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Tomato soup and grilled cheese
Book: Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931)

crumb: creamy tomato soup + buttered cheese sandwich

American comfort pairing from the household classic.

Differences: The classic duo.

Match: Exact

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Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- Soup: 2 tablespoons butter, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 can (28 oz) tomatoes, 1–2 cups broth or water, cream optional, salt, pepper, basil
- Sandwich: sturdy bread, butter, cheddar or American cheese

Steps
1. Sauté onion/garlic in butter; add tomatoes and broth; simmer 15–20 minutes; blend smooth; finish with cream/basil.
2. Butter bread; build cheese sandwiches; griddle until golden and melted.
3. Serve sandwiches with hot tomato soup for dipping.

Citations
- Serious Eats — Creamy Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese: https://www.seriouseats.com/30-minute-cream-of-tomato-soup-recipe
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Tomato+Soup+Grilled+Cheese
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Tomato+Soup+Grilled+Cheese+recipe

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Dish: Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Tomato soup and grilled cheese
Source: Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931)
Differences: The classic duo.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Serious Eats — Creamy Tomato Soup + Grilled Cheese (https://www.seriouseats.com/30-minute-cream-of-tomato-soup-recipe)
Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=Tomato+Soup+Grilled+Cheese)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Tomato+Soup+Grilled+Cheese+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

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Joy of Cooking — Irma S. Rombauer (1931).
The American household cooking encyclopedia covering baking, roasting, canning, and everyday family dishes across a century of editions.

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