For Tomato Soup:

4 cups tomatoes, canned, crushed or diced

1½ cups red onions, diced

1½ cups vegetable broth

1 cup potatoes, peeled and diced

3 tbsp olive oil

¼ tsp liquid smoke

salt and ground black pepper, to taste

For Grilled Cheese Sandwich:

6 sourdough bread, (½-inch slices)

6 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature

6 American cheese slices

1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

unsalted butter , at room temperature for greasing

Tomato Soup:

Heat up the oil in a soup pot. Add onions and potatoes. Saute until translucent.

Add the tomatoes and the liquid smoke then continue sauteing.

Add the vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer and continue simmering for roughly 10 minutes until the soup has slightly reduced.

Remove the soup from the heat and puree until smooth.

Return to the heat, then adjust with salt and pepper.

Set aside in a warm area.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich:

Preheat the griddle or skillet and grease with butter.

Spread roughly 1 tablespoon of butter on both sides of each sliced bread.

Place 2 slices of American cheese per sliced bread, then sprinkle ⅓ cup of mozzarella cheese.

Cover with the remaining bread slice, butter side up.

Grill until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted.

To Assemble:

Reheat the soup, then pour into a serving bowl of choice.

Cut the grilled cheese into triangles and serve with the tomato soup.

Sugar: 17g

:

Calcium: 540mg

Calories: 1669kcal

Carbohydrates: 271g

Cholesterol: 66mg

Fat: 38g

Fiber: 14g

Iron: 17mg

Monounsaturated Fat: 13g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g

Potassium: 1066mg

Protein: 63g

Saturated Fat: 17g

Sodium: 3038mg

Trans Fat: 1g

Vitamin A: 1629IU

Vitamin C: 24mg