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Grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup

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  • ½ whole onions
  • ¼ cup roasted pine nuts
  • 2–3 pieces toasted baguette
In a small sauce pot on medium-high heat, sauté quartered onions and a few garlic cloves briefly for a little colour.
  • garlic
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
Add the can of diced tomatoes and stir.
  • basil
  • fresh oregano
  • salt
  • brown sugar
Add roasted pine nuts, toasted baguette, basil and fresh oregano; season with a little salt and brown sugar; reduce at least 30 to 45 minutes.
  • sourdough
  • olive oil
  • fresh garlic
  • fresh Parmesan cheese
  • sharp cheddar cheese
Drizzle sourdough slices with olive oil and rub with fresh garlic; top with fresh Parmesan, flip, and grate sharp cheddar over; sandwich together and set aside.
After about 45 minutes, blend the soup in a blender on the highest setting until silky smooth.
  • olive oil
Toast the sandwiches in a small sauté pan with a little olive oil on medium-high heat, 3 to 4 minutes a side, until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  • basil and oregano
  • olive oil
  • fresh cracked black pepper
Ladle the soup into a shallow bowl; garnish with tiny basil and oregano leaves, a drizzle of olive oil and cracked black pepper; serve the cut sandwich at the edge of the bowl.
Plating with herb garnish