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Spicy Tomato-Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
21 ingredients
15 min + 45 min
5
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Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich is about as all-American as it gets. I grew up eating and loving this meal, as I suspect many (if not most) of you have. This is my homemade Daddio-style take on this familiar classic.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
590
Calories
36g
Protein
30g
Fat
42g
Carbs
Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| White Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cayenne | 1 tsp (1.8g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Soup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon FOR THE SOUP:
- 1 cup Light Olive Oil
- 1 cup Diced White Onion
- ½ cups Shredded Carrots
- 1 teaspoon Diced Celery
- ½ cups Minced Garlic
- 1 cup Dry White Wine
- 3 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 can Tomato Puree
- 1-½ cup (14.5 Oz Size) Fire-roasted Tomatoes, Diced
- ¼ cups Half-and-half
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, Golden
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Basil (or Sub 3 Tsp Dried For The 2 Tablespoons Fresh)
- 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
- ¼ teaspoons Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoons Ground White Pepper
- 8 Tablespoons Ground Cayenne Pepper
- ½ teaspoons FOR THE CROUTONS:
- 1 Tablespoon Butter, Unsalted
- 6 slices Granulated Garlic (not Powder)
- 6 slices Dried Parsley
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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