Roasted Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons is classic comfort food kicked up a notch. Roasting the tomatoes and onions brings out a richer, deeper flavor to the soup. The simple grilled cheese croutons makes this meal fun to eat for kids and adults. Simple, delicious, and minimal clean-up.
An air fryer is used to make these simple grilled cheese croutons. A thick sliced bread is topped with your favorite cheese, butter and cooked in the air fryer until golden. Cut the sandwiches into cubes and put back in the air fryer for crisp, golden, delicious croutons that compliment this Roasted Tomato Soup perfectly.
Recipe Ingredients
For the Roasted Tomato Soup
Ripe Tomatoes - Roma or vine-ripened work great.
Onion - Yellow or White Onion. Adds a natural sweetness once roasted.
Garlic - Whole cloves that are also roasted.
Olive Oil
Salt an Black Pepper - Adjust to taste.
Basil - Dried or fresh basil works fine. Or, Italian Seasoning as a substitute.
Tomato Paste - Just a little helps boost the tomato flavor.
Cream - Optional, but for a creamy soup use Cream or Half-and-Half.
For the Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Croutons
Bread - We prefer a thicker bread but any sandwich bread will work.
Cheese - Use your favorite. Cheddar, Mozzarella, or American.
Butter - Soften the butter first to make it more spreadable.
How to make Roasted Tomato Soup
Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut the tomatoes and onions into quarters.
Spread tomatoes, onion, and garlic on a baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and basil.
Roast for 35-40 minutes until tender and caramelized.
Transfer roasted vegetables to a pot. Add broth and tomato paste, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
Mom Tip
You can use a regular blender in place of the immersion blender. Do this in batches if necessary and slightly vent the lid since the soup is still hot.
Stir in cream if you are using it.
You can top the soup with a little grated Parmesan cheese and some chopped thyme for garnish if you like.
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How to make Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Croutons
Place the cheese on the bread.
Butter one side of each slice of bread.
Air fry at 370°F for 6-8 minutes. Flip the grilled cheese halfway through cooking time.
Cook until golden and crisp.
Let cool slightly, then cut into small cubes.
Return the cheese filled croutons to the air fryer and continue toasting for 6 to 7 minutes or until crisp, shaking halfway.
Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a handful of warm cheesy croutons.
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Complete Recipe
Roasted Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer for the croutons
- 1 Immersion Blender or regular blender
Ingredients
For the Roasted Tomato Soup:
- 2 pounds Ripe Tomatoes Roma or vine ripened - cut into quarters
- 1 Onion medium - cut into quarters
- 4 Garlic Cloves peeled
- 3 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Basil dried, or 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 3 cups Vegetable Broth or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- ½ cup Half-and-Half or heavy cream - optional
For the Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Croutons:
- 4 slices Bread thick sliced, or any sandwich bread
- 4 slices Cheddar Cheese mozzarella or American cheese can also be used
- 2 tablespoon Butter softened
Instructions
For the Roasted Tomato Soup
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut the tomatoes and onions into quarters.
- Spread tomatoes, onion, and garlic on a baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and basil.2 pounds Ripe Tomatoes, 1 Onion, 4 Garlic Cloves, 3 tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Black Pepper, 1 teaspoon Basil
- Roast for 35-40 minutes until tender and caramelized.
- Transfer roasted vegetables to a pot. Add broth and tomato paste, then simmer for 10 minutes.3 cups Vegetable Broth, 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
- Stir in cream if you are using it.½ cup Half-and-Half
For the Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Croutons
- While the tomatoes are roasting, prepare the grilled cheese croutons.
- Place the cheese on the bread. Butter one side of each slice of bread.4 slices Bread, 4 slices Cheddar Cheese, 2 tablespoon Butter
- Air fry at 370°F for 6-8 minutes, until golden and crisp. Flip the grilled cheese halfway through cooking time.
- Let cool slightly, then cut into small cubes.
- Return the cheese filled croutons to the air fryer and continue toasting for 6 to 7 minutes or until crisp, shaking halfway.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a handful of warm cheesy croutons.
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