Comments on: classic grilled cheese + cream of tomato soup

By: heather

heather — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:59:09 +0000

i made this a few weeks ago, and my husband has been begging for it ever since! he was not thrilled originally that i was making tomato soup, but this recipe is incredible. thanks for sharing it! we’re making it again tonight – a double batch, to have some to freeze! yum!

By: tinarina

tinarina — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:33:34 +0000

I thought the soup was delicious, although next time I may cut back on the brown sugar a tiny bit as it I thought it was a tad sweet. I used the immersion blender at the end–thanks Deb!–which was much easier. The soup itself is so nice and rich that I only added a splash of cream. I’m sure you could leave it out completely.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:37:52 +0000

I’ve been making a habit of picking something off of your site and making it for my second dinner after my kids go to bed… I’m pregnant and tend to eat two dinners… so I skipped the whole roasting the tomatoes, though I did boil them on the stove with the brown sugar for a while. Didn’t have shallots so I used onion, didn’t have chicken stock or cream, so I used half milk/half water, and I, too, put the whole thing through my blender. And no brandy. Despite only half-following the recipe, it turned out fabulous! Can’t wait to heat up the leftovers!

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Sun, 03 May 2009 04:30:02 +0000

This soup, although delicious, resulted in disaster. I posted about it in my blog http://eyesofthecamera.blogspot.com/ (yes I have one, I’m just not very vocal about it) under “RTFM!”

By: MmeMcM

MmeMcM — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:21:21 +0000

I have to say, this is one recipe I had really hoped to love, as a creamy homemade tomato soup is one of my great loves. I love Cook’s Illustrated but my soup came out so thick, it was like a very sweet pasta sauce. Hmmmm. I ended up adding more stock but it just wasn’t the right texture or taste. Honestly, not worth the effort…your bowl looks lovely though : ) As does the sandwich!

By: Gracie B.

Gracie B. — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:35:11 +0000

Yummmmmmmm! This recipe has been haunting me for weeks – so I just made it today. SO good. So so SO good. I can’t wait to make it next Winter

By: dagnolia

dagnolia — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:34:06 +0000

holy moly is this stuff good… and i am NOT typically a fan of tomato-based soups of any stripe.

i did find the recipe a bit too fussy… i transferred my roasted tomatoes directly to the blender, then added the contents of the pan (all ingredients up to chicken stock) pureed that, added it back to the pan, then added the reserved tomato juice. saved a few dishes, and the necessity to strain hot liquids.

i didn’t have any brandy, but a tablespoon or so of red wine did find its way in there. it tasted so good at that point i was even tempted to NOT add the cream… though of course i did add it. no regrets there. :)

topped with a drizzle of balsamic reduction & basil chiffonade, it’s beautiful and extraordinarily delicious. mmmm….

By: SUSIERR

SUSIERR — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:52:32 +0000

your husband is a lucky guy! ;)

By: Laura R

Laura R — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:41:34 +0000

Made this tonight!! My husband nearly melted at the taste! I didn’t have the brandy so I used mirin rice wine instead and it tasted fantastic!! I wasn’t sure about it but it led a sweet tang to the soup! Once again you have helped me it the meals out of the ballpark! yay!! i just love your website!! this is the third recipe I have made with absolutely fantastic results! :) thanks again!! Oh and of course I made the grilled cheese! yummy! How can you go wrong? :) Yummy !

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:48:18 +0000

Love this soup. I’ve made it twice now since you posted it a couple of weeks ago. The only problem is that it gives me heartburn if I eat it too many times in a row – but that just means I get to store the extra in the freezer for a day when I don’t want to cook! Now I have to perfect my bread-making skills so I can make the perfect grilled cheese to go-with.