Bruschetta Soup
with Italian grilled cheese
Inspired by Italian bruschetta, this fresh, vegetable packed soup is colorful and fast. Serve with a grilled cheese on the side - cut the sandwiches into strips for easy dipping!
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Ingredients
Italian Grilled Cheese:
- Bread, sandwich - 8 slices
- Butter - 4 Tbsp
- Cheese, shredded Italian blend - 6 oz
Bruschetta Soup:
- Onions, medium red - 1/2 , diced
- Carrots - 8 oz , diced
- Zucchini - 1 lb , diced
- Garlic - 4 cloves , chopped
- Beans, cannellini or butter (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Basil, dried - 2 tsp
- Tomato paste - 2 Tbsp
- Tomatoes, diced (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
- Stock, any type - 3 cups
Prep
- Onions / Carrots / Zucchini / Garlic - Prep as directed. Store onions and carrots in one container. Store zucchini and garlic in their own containers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Make
- Heat a Dutch oven with cooking oil (portion for soup) over medium. Add onions and carrots and saute until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add garlic, dried basil, and tomato paste and saute for 1 minute more. Add diced tomatoes (including liquid), zucchini, and stock. Cover soup and simmer until zucchini is tender, ~10 minutes.
- While soup simmers, butter one side of each piece of bread with about 1/2 Tbsp (7g) of butter each. Lay out bread buttered-side down. Layer with cheese and top with bread, buttered-side up. Continue until all sandwiches are made.
- Heat up a griddle or a skillet over medium heat. Place sandwiches onto heated surface (as many as can fit) and press down throughout the grilling process with a spatula. Flip once the first side is golden, ~ 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer to a cutting board and slice into long strips (note: the strips are fun for dipping in soup, but feel free to just slice them into any shape you prefer).
- Return to soup and add beans. Simmer for 1 minute more to heat beans. Taste and season with some salt and pepper.
- Serve soup with grilled cheese on the side. Enjoy!
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