This soup is so irresistible and will cure any of those winter blues this season. This meal is so simple with simple ingredients that will make for the ultimate individual or family meal everyone will love.

Does it even need to be said? I don’t think so! Creamy tomato soup with grilled cheese is as comforting as it gets. This classic meal has always been a fan favorite among children and adults for many years. These dreamy bowls are made with simple pantry items and seasonings and when the soup and croutons come together to become one something magical gets created.

I added a fun grilled cheese aspect by turning them into croutons to make for fun dipping, dunking and sinking into the soup. You can also simply just snack on them on their own. Using sourdough bread gives the mthat extra tangy flavor and once you start eating them you won't be able to stop!

When making the grilled cheese croutons, I used a panini maker to get the pressed grill marks. I high recommend using if you have one. If not, no worries!Alternatives can include a grill pan over the stove or just a simple regular pan. Once, grilled I cut the sandwich into strips and then cut the strips into cubes.

When making the tomato soup I did blend the soup into batches. Although this step is not entirely necessary, I do recommend doing it because all of the seasonings,broth, cream, carrots and tomatoes will get fully mixed and blended together to maximize the flavor and create a better texture (If not you will have carrot chunks in there, however you can also eliminate this ingredient as a whole as well if you would like).

This extra step takes no more than 15-20 minutes. I only filled my blender up about 1/3 of the way to ensure that it does not splatter(see photo above). If you have a hand held immersion blender, you can also take this route to blend right in the pot without having to transfer in batches.

This is the ultimate feel good meal and is perfect for make ahead batch meals, game day, family dinners or those cold fall and winter days. This meal will be just like your mom used to make back in the day, but even better because it does not come pre-made in acan.

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