Easiest Way to Make Perfect Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese

Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese. Basil-Tomato Grilled Cheese Recipe photo by Taste of Home. This grilled cheese with tomatoes & basil isn't just any old grilled cheese. And it's also a little more elevated than simply tucking tomatoes and basil into a grilled cheese recipe (which is also delicious, mind you).

Here you combine several pounds of fresh tomatoes Yes just picture it, a perfectly toasted, golden, crisp crusted, gooey, melty grilled cheese crouton soaking in a perfectly fresh roasted tomato basil soup. Classic grilled cheese sandwiches with a kick. These are great with a bowl of tomato soup with a little basil added. You can cook Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese

1. You need 4 slices of sourdough bread.
2. It's 1/2 cup of grape tomatoes, sliced.
3. It's of Marinara sauce.
4. Prepare 4 of fresh basil leaves.
5. It's 4 ounces of fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced about 1/4 inch.
6. You need of Softened butter.
7. It's of Balsamic glaze for dipping (optional).

Sprinkle dried basil and salt and pepper to taste. Top each sandwich with a slice of buttered bread, butter-side up. This grilled cheese and tomato soup dynamic duo just got a major upgrade from the shelf-stable stuff. Add chicken stock, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.

Tomato Basil Grilled Cheese step by step

1. Butter one side of each of the slices of bread.
2. On the other side of the bread, spread a thin layer of marinara sauce.
3. On two slices of bread, add cheese, sliced tomatoes, and basil. Top the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices.
4. Place the sandwiches buttered side down on a skillet heated to medium high. Place a sandwich press or a heavy bottomed skillet on top of the sandwiches. The best grilled cheese is always pressed..
5. Cook about 3 minutes until the first side is golden brown. Flip and repeat..
6. Serve with balsamic glaze on the side for dipping (optional).

Stir in cream cheese and basil. Just a quick snack or lunch idea for your harvested basil and tomato. In my mind, tomato soup and grilled cheese will always be synonymous with classic American comfort food. I find it endlessly interesting what everyone else's idea of a true comfort food is, whether it stems from a different culture or country, or even if it's just spicing up a classic with a special twist. With basil, tomato and American cheese, you will love this Tomato-Basil Grilled Cheese.