Comments on: classic grilled cheese + cream of tomato soup

By: boo

boo — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:40:09 +0000

I have just spent the best part of the day making this soup, and unfortunately I am extremley disappointed. It looks good, just like the picture but tastes very sour. Even with loads of cream it’s still sour.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:54:15 +0000

This recipe saved me from 1st trimester nausea. I have a feeling I’ll be coming back to it again in the next few weeks! Thank you Smitten Kitchen!

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:02:46 +0000

Discovered you only recently and have been going through your archives.

This has got to be my favourite soup recipe of all time. I started making it years ago after seeing it on America’s Test Kitchen. Never like tomato soup before; and now I’ve ruined all other brands/recipes for my children. Reheating my lentil soup tonight and realized that the grilled cheeses would be perfect.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:06:32 +0000

Made this soup earlier in the week. I’ve been working my way through your baking archives for months, and have finally taken an interest in the savory side. It was quite tedious, but certainly worth the effort.

On a soup note, and given your current cold times, have you ever made gumbo? It’s common in the south but I wouldn’t know if it’s as well known up north. It’s a great soup/stew and can be as versatile as you’d like.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:54:46 +0000

I made this soup and sandwich combo last night after a weekend trip to Wisconsin where I of course felt obligated to make some excessive cheese purchases. I used a sharp smoked cheddar for the grilled cheese, and served it with an arugula and green apple salad. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you!

By: planet

planet — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:59:40 +0000

I’m a bit confused – after cooking for 10mins, why do you strain soup only to put it all back together again??? Wouldn’t it be easier just to blend the whole lot in one go or have I missed something?

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:22:13 +0000

This is awesome! With “snowmaggedon” blowing in from parts all over, I thought this soup and sandwich combo would be the perfect follow-up to a morning of building snowmen and tossing snowballs into the East River. It was. My 4 year old was getting a bit tired of waiting through all the tomato prep, but he loved using the immersion blender with me. Thanks, Deb. This is not the first thing I’ve made of yours, but it is the first time I’ve commented. Kudos for yet another terrific recipe.

By: Debra

Debra — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:47:43 +0000

Made the tomato soup for a lunch for a bunch of relatives still in town after Christmas. It was delicious. Served it with grilled cheese sandwiches and Provencal Tuna Sandwiches (recipe Epicurious) and for dessert: your Winter Fruit Salad. It was nice change of pace after Christmas excess. Thank you and Happy New Year.

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.