Roasted Tomato Cheese Toastie (Printable Recipe)

Deeply flavored tomato soup with crispy golden cheese toastie for a warm hearty meal.

# Ingredients You'll Need:

→ Tomato Soup

01 - 800 g roma tomatoes
02 - 2 red capsicums
03 - 2 brown onions
04 - 1 head garlic
05 - 3 sprigs rosemary
06 - 3 tbsp olive oil
07 - 1 tsp flakey sea salt
08 - 1 tsp cracked black pepper
09 - 1 bunch fresh basil
10 - 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
11 - heavy cream optional

→ Cheese Toastie

12 - 4 slices white sourdough
13 - 30 g cheddar cheese grated
14 - 30 g Jarlsberg cheese grated
15 - 20 g parmesan or pecorino romano grated plus extra for crust
16 - 1 tsp dijon mustard
17 - 12 cloves garlic confit optional
18 - 2 tbsp mayonnaise
19 - 1 tbsp butter
20 - olive oil

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
02 - Skin onions, deseed capsicums, and cut tomatoes, capsicum, and onions in half. Place into an ovenproof dish with rosemary. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
03 - Cut the top off the garlic head and place into a covered ovenproof pot or foil. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast for 1 hour.
04 - Squeeze garlic from skins, remove rosemary stems, and place all roasted ingredients in a pot with stock and most of the basil. Bring to a boil, reduce to low, and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
05 - Allow soup to cool slightly then blend until smooth using a standard or stick blender.
06 - Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle with heavy cream if using, and garnish with fresh basil leaves.
07 - Spread garlic confit and a thin layer of mustard on one bread slice. Add cheese, top with another slice, and brush both sides with mayonnaise and grated cheese.
08 - Melt butter with olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Reduce to low and cook toastie for 10 to 15 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
09 - Serve the cheese toastie alongside the hot tomato soup.

# Extra Tips:

01 - Roasting vegetables enhances their depth and flavor while garlic confit adds richness to the toastie.
02 - Simmering the soup uncovered reduces liquid for better texture.

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