Main dishes

Tomato-Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese

Tomato-Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese recipe

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This is a very delicious soup! Remember if you use dried basil that you don't add much, just a pinch, as dried basil is stronger.

posted by

thegreatcookeroffood

on 11/26/2011

time

prep:

45 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

tsp. oil

onion, finely chopped

small carrot, finely chopped

stalk celery, finely chopped

cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

cup water

can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained

1/4

tsp. black pepper

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

1/4

cup plus 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil, divided

recipes America's Favorite Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Make It

HEAT oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onions, carrots and celery; cook and stir 5 min. Stir in broth and water. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender.

ADD tomatoes and pepper; stir. Return to boil. Simmer 5 min. Stir in cream cheese and 1/4 cup basil. Remove from heat. Use immersion blender to blend soup until smooth. Return to heat; cover. Keep warm on low heat while you prepare America's Favorite Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.

CUT each sandwich into 6 pieces. Ladle soup into 6 bowls; sprinkle with remaining basil. Top each soup bowl with 2 sandwich pieces. Serve immediately.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare soup with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese and sandwiches with KRAFT 2% Milk Singles.

How to Cut Sandwiches

Cut each sandwich into 3 sticks, then cut each stick crosswise in half.

How to Use a Counter-Top Blender

Blend soup in countertop blender in 2 batches, covering lid with kitchen towel to prevent hot soup from splashing.

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tmorgan12

posted:12/27/2011

did not care for this at all! To me it tasted like pasta sauce. Which is how I ended up using it, then it was ok!

thegreatcookeroffood

posted:11/26/2011

This is a very delicious soup! Remember if you use dried basil that you don't add much, just a pinch, as dried basil is stronger.

a cook

posted:11/6/2011

Too much celery, but the grilled cheese went well with it.

princess113chick

posted:10/19/2011

very creamy and smooth..i did add some garlic to it and it was amazing! my boyfriend who typically doesn't like tomato basil soup took the left overs to work the next day. great recipe!

MyrandaMarie

posted:10/1/2011

So easy and wonderful! This is a great way to get my son to eat his veggies. He never asks for seconds but he did with this recipe! I plan on making this again and again.

ladyjane21

posted:8/30/2011

This soup tasted exactly like my favorite restaurant made it in Dallas, TX. Wonderful! Only change I made was to add one large clove of minced garlic. Didn't make the sandwiches. I made a hearty salad and bread to accompany it instead.