Ingredients
- ToutEpis Konfi Piman
- ⅓ oz of tomato paste
- 1 ¾ cup of whole can whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes
- ¾ cup of diced tomatoes
- 1 cup of broth
- 1 tsp Extra-virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Garlic clove minced
- 1 medium onion (¾ cup)
- 1Tbsp of Sugar
- 4 Slices of your favorite bread
- Butter
- Sharp Cheddar
- Freshly Ground salt and pepper
Instructions
Soup
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic until softened. Add basil and cook for 1 additional minute
- Add whole and diced tomatoes with juices. Add tomato paste, half the sugar and broth. Cover and let simmer for 20-25 minutes
- Turn off the heat. Let cool
- Use immersion blender or traditional blender to puree the soup
- Transfer soup back to pot. Bring to a simmer. Adjust salt and pepper. Add more sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes if necessary.
Grilled Cheese
- Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread
- Melt butter in pan over medium heat
- Add first slice of butter bread into pan (buttered side up)
- Add one slice of cheese
- 2 tsp of Konfi Piman
- Add other slice of cheese
- Top with the second slice of bread. (side down)
- Fry until golden (3 minutes on each sides)
- Take bread off the stove. Cut grilled cheese in triangles
Serve soup garnished with Konfi Piman in a bowl with the grilled cheese on the side.
Enjoy.