Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and quartered
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsely
  • 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • few dashes bottled hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Grilled Cheese Croutons
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 2 slices white bread
  • 3 oz cheese slices of your choice

Instruction

  • In a large saucepan, combine tomatoes, water, onion, celery, garlic, tomato paste, parsley, bouillon granules, lemon juice, hot sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until celery and onion are tender. Cool slightly, place half of the tomato mixture into a blender, blend well. return mixture back to the saucepan and heat 5 to 10 minutes longer. Serve with grilled cheese croutons.
  • Make grilled cheese croutons. Heat a pan over medium heat.
  • Completely butter one side of each slice of bread.
  • Place one slice of bread in the pan, buttered side down, sprinkle on the cheese and top with the remaining slice of bread, buttered side up
  • Cook until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, about 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Cut the crust from the grilled cheese, cut into 1 inch squares.