Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Fancy Grilled cheese and homemade Tomato Soup!

Tomato Soup
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 15-ounce can cannellini (white) beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

First melt your butter and cook your onion, carrots, and garlic until the veggies are tender. Then add everything else. Bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and let cook for 30 mins.
Remove the bay leaf and puree in blender or with hand blender.
Put back in pot and keep warm.

Grilled Cheese
Get sour dough bread and grueyer cheese and butter.
butter the outside of the bread and lay flat on baking sheet. Butter side down. Place cheese on top, face open and cook for 10-15 minutes on 400 or until bread is lightly brown and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and put two sides together... BE CAREFUL its HOT.

Serve with Tomato soup!

MMMMM MMMM GOOD!

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