A few weeks ago I mentioned on Facebook that I was currently eating my very first grilled cheese/tomato soup combo.  There was shock and disbelief that I made it 35 and a half years before dipping my first grilled cheese into some Campbell’s tomato soup.

Of course I loved it.

For some reason I had been under the impression that I hated tomato soup. I’m not sure where I got this idea other than I don’t like raw tomatoes. But tomato soup doesn’t taste like taking a bite out of a raw tomato.

Anyway, since I thought it was tasty, I was determined to make my own tomato soup.  Not that anything is wrong with Campbell’s, but homemade is always better than something out of a can.

So I scoured Pinterest for a recipe and I stumbled upon something that I pinned long ago…something my friend Nichole posted on her blog.

This week I decided we needed an easy dinner on Halloween so I made tomato soup by adapting her recipe for Creamy Tomato Soup, and Cortney whipped up some grilled cheese sandwiches.

Creamy Tomato Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 cups water
• 2oz butter
• 1 small yellow onion (sliced)
• 3 cups canned diced tomatoes
• 2 cups cream

Directions

Step 1

In a large sauce pan, over medium-high heat, melt the butter and saute the onion and garlic until translucent

Step 2

Add the water and reduce by half.

Step 3

Add the tomatoes and cream and reduce by half.

Step 4

Remove from heat and use an emulsifier, blender, or food processor to blend until smooth.

I think grilled cheese and tomato soup might be my  new favorite thing.  I can’t believe I waited so long to try it!  Mmmm!