Tomato Soup with Halloween Grilled Cheese Bites

 

The cooler temps of fall has me wanting all the comfort foods and drinks. I want anything that will keep me warm and cozy like a good Butternut Squash Soup or a creamy and spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate. A good warm and hearty soup is perfect this time of year and sometimes a soup is the only way I can get any vegetables in my kids. I have to hide them, of course, but a good tomato soup is a great way to do that.  Add a grilled cheese, and they basically think they  are dipping something in ketchup which they will never turn down. 

AND, because I like to celebrate things big with the kids, I wanted to turn the classic combo of tomato soup and grilled cheese into a fun Halloween-themed meal for the kids that only requires a cookie cutter to make it special. See below how you can take a simple dish and make something your kids will think is extra special.

See below for step x step instructions (with pictures) and scroll to the bottom for the printable recipe!

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Recipe:

STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with foil.

STEP 2: Place tomatoes, onion and garlic head on the baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to cover everything.

Baking Pan

STEP 3: Roast the veggies for 35-40 minutes or until they start to blister and onions and garlic look tender and caramelized.

Baking Pan

STEP 4: Add tomatoes, onion and garlic cloves to a large dutch oven.

 

 

STEP 5: Add chicken broth, bay leaf, and thyme and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.

Dutch Oven

STEP 6: Continue to simmer mixture for about 20-25 minutes. 

Dutch Oven

STEP 7: Pour mixture into a blender and mix until smooth. Add more salt & pepper if necessary.

Blender

Blender

STEP 8: Ladle into serving bowls or dishes and garnish with basil.

STEP 9: While the soup is simmering, prepare grilled cheese bites. Butter a good quality bread and place on a griddle. Add cheese of your choice (I think American cheese makes the best grilled cheese) and grill until done.

Griddle

STEP 10: Using a bat, pumpkin or ghost cookie cutter, cut your grilled cheese sandwiches into Halloween shapes and serve alongside the tomato soup.

 

Halloween Cookie Cutter

 

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Printable Recipe:

Roasted Tomato Soup with Halloween Grilled Cheese Bites

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs fresh tomatoes, halved
• 1 sweet onion, peeled & quartered
• 1 head garlic, top cut off
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs of thyme
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with foil.
2. Place tomatoes, onion and garlic head on baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper. Toss to cover everything.
3. Roast the veggies for 35-40 minutes, or until tomatoes start to blister and onions and garlic look tender and caramelized.
4. Add tomatoes, onion and garlic cloves to a large Dutch oven.
5. Add chicken broth, bay leaf, and thyme and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
6. Continue to simmer mixture for about 20-25 minutes.
7. Pour mixture into a blender and mix until smooth. Add more salt & pepper as needed.
8. Ladle into serving bowls or dishes and garnish with basil.
9. While the soup is simmering, prepare grilled cheese bites by buttering a good quality bread and place on griddle. Add cheese of your choice and grill on both sides until done.
10. Using a bat, pumpkin or ghost cookie cutter to cut shaped out of each grilled cheese and serve alongside soup.

 

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