{"id":"a5f752cf-0fc5-493c-90a2-55b306ac52fc","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/a5f752cf-0fc5-493c-90a2-55b306ac52fc","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022653-quick-tomato-soup-with-grilled-cheese","title":"Quick Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese","description":"When done well, this age-old combination can be exactly what you want. Here, the cooking is as easy as the eating: While you get the soup started in a pot with a can of tomatoes and little more than onion and butter (in the style of Marcella Hazan’s famous tomato sauce), you assemble and pan-fry the sandwiches. The particular joy of these lies in their soft, quiet flavors: A thin layer of mayonnaise spread on the inside of the bread heats with the mozzarella, a mild cheese that lets you taste the bread and butter as they are. With a filling this rich and gooey, you want a delicate sweet enriched loaf like brioche or milk bread.","servings":4,"servings_text":"4 servings","total_time":"PT30M","ingredients":[{"text":"1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes","item":"(28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes","quantity":1},{"text":"¾ cup chicken or vegetable broth, plus more as needed","item":"chicken or vegetable broth","quantity":0.75,"unit":"cup","preparation":"plus more as needed"},{"text":"1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped","item":"large yellow onion","quantity":1,"preparation":"coarsely chopped"},{"text":"4 tablespoons unsalted butter","item":"unsalted butter","quantity":4,"unit":"tbsp"},{"text":"1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano","item":"dried oregano","quantity":1.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 teaspoon granulated sugar","item":"granulated sugar","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"Salt and black pepper","item":"Salt and black pepper"},{"text":"Mayonnaise","item":"Mayonnaise"},{"text":"8 slices brioche or milk bread, crusts removed","item":"brioche or milk bread, crusts removed","quantity":8,"unit":"slice"},{"text":"1 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella (4 ounces)","item":"shredded low-moisture mozzarella","quantity":1,"unit":"cup","metric_alternate":{"quantity":4,"unit":"oz"}},{"text":"¼ teaspoon dried oregano","item":"dried oregano","quantity":0.25,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"2 tablespoons unsalted butter","item":"unsalted butter","quantity":2,"unit":"tbsp"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Make the soup: Dump the canned tomatoes and their juices into a medium pot and, using your hands, tear into coarse chunks. Swish the broth in the empty tomato can and add to the pot."},{"number":2,"text":"Stir in the onion, butter, oregano and sugar, and season generously with salt and pepper. Turn the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender and the tomatoes have broken down, 15 to 20 minutes."},{"number":3,"text":"Meanwhile, make the sandwiches: Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on one side of each of the bread slices. Evenly sprinkle four of the slices with cheese and a little oregano. Top with the cheeseless slices, mayonnaise-side down."},{"number":4,"text":"Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium. Add the sandwiches and cook until golden brown on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the pan, then flip the sandwiches with a spatula, move them around to coat with the butter and cook until the other side is golden brown and the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn heat to lowest setting to keep sandwiches warm."},{"number":5,"text":"Carefully purée the tomato soup using a blender until smooth and creamy, adding more broth if needed to loosen to your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the grilled cheeses to a cutting board and cut each in half diagonally. Serve alongside the soup."}],"date_published":"2026-10-30T00:04:14.307217+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-30T00:04:14.307217+00:00"}