Garden Fresh Tomato Soup with Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
This is my perfect lunch/dinner. I love freshly made tomato soup with a grilled sandwich to dip into it. Making fresh tomato soup is actually so easy to do and a great way to use up tomatoes from the garden.
Ingredients
8-10 roma tomatoes, quartered
2-3 chicken bullion cubes
1 large shallot
3-4 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp flour
Bread
Ham Slices
Cheese Slices
Butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh Basil for garnish
Instructions
1
Place the tomatoes, chicken bullion cubes, shallot and the garlic cloves to your blender and puree until completely blended.
2
Pour the blended sauce into the a sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for at least 10 minutes reducing the tomato sauce by about 25% .
3
Whisk the cream and flour together and stir it into the the soup.Continue simmering to thicken the soup, adjust salt and pepper to taste.
4
Thinly slice the fresh basil and top the tomato soup with a bit of butter and the freshly sliced basil.
5
Make a ham and cheese sandwich and grill it in a pan, serve with your freshly made tomato soup and enjoy.
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