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Crispy Grilled Cheese & Tasty Tomato Soup

24 Tuesday Jun 2014

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This combination of foods and flavors will change your life. I am just throwing that out there. We have created a  cosmic concoction of ingredients! Everything about this dinner is easy, quick, inexpensive, and delicious. We were blown away. Here is what you do. 

SOUP

Ingredients:

  • 2 tomatoes                                ($0.75)
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes             ($1.25)
  • ½ cup chopped fresh basil       ($1.50)
  • 2 tbsp onion powder                     –
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder                     –
  • 2 tbsp dried parsley                      –
  • 2 tbsp dried basil                          –
  • 2 tbsp dried dill                             –
  • salt and pepper to taste               –
  • 2 tbsp red pepper flakes         (optional)
Preparation:

Steps are very simple. BLEND EVERYTHING TOGETHER; pour into a pan and heat on the stove until warm! The grilled cheese part is a little bit more intensive but not much.

SERVING SUGGESTION! If you use the red pepper flakes, top with
vegan sour cream and some extra parsley for surprisingly
spicy variation of this already delectable soup! (Tofutti)
GRILLED CHEESE

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices of whole grain bread                  ($0.40)
  • 2 tbsp vegan butter (EarthBalance)        ($0.27)
  • 2 tbsp vegan mayonnaise (Vegenaise)     ($0.65)
  • ¼ cup vegan cheddar (Daiya)                 ($0.52)
Preparation:

Lay the bread out and spread 1 tbsp of butter on one slice. (We made two but this recipe serves one) Spread the mayonnaise on the other slice. Lay the cheese on the slice with mayo. Put the slice with butter on top of the other slide with the buttered side facing up. Preheat a pan on medium. Once heated, place both slices buttered side down on the pan. Let sizzle and spread the remaining 1 tbsp of butter on the top of the bread. Use a spatula to check the underside of the sandwich every minute or so. Once browned and crispy, flip the sandwich over to the other side and let sizzle again. Keep checking the sandwich and once both sides are browned, the cheese should be melted and the grilled cheese is READY TO SERVE!