MealBudgetSkillet Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup
Three-cheese griddled sandwiches with a five-minute creamy tomato soup for dunking.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 30 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $8.91
Ingredients
- 1 sourdough loaf
- 8 oz block cheddar cheese
- 4 oz shredded mozzarella
- 5 tbsp salted butter
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 yellow onions
- 3 clove garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 2 tsp salt
Method
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a pot and cook the diced onion and garlic 6 minutes until soft.
Add the crushed tomatoes, broth, dried basil, and salt. Simmer 12 minutes, then blend smooth with an immersion blender or mash well.
Stir in the cream and keep warm over low heat.
Cut eight thick slices of sourdough and butter one side of each.
Build four sandwiches butter-side out with sliced cheddar and shredded mozzarella.
Griddle over medium 4 minutes per side, pressing lightly, until deep golden and fully melted. Serve with bowls of soup.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £24.95 | £6.24 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Australia | $59.18 | $14.80 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Greece | 27,96 € | 6,99 € | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬٥٧٣٫٢٨ ج.م. | ٣٩٣٫٣٢ ج.م. | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Canada | $88.19 | $22.05 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Spain | 20,55 € | 5,14 € | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| Mexico | $600.71 | $150.18 | 11 of 11 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $74.79 | $18.70 | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| Germany | 30,79 € | 7,70 € | 10 of 11 ingredients |
| United States | $35.63 | $8.91 | 9 of 11 ingredients |
| Austria | € 28,94 | € 7,24 | 9 of 11 ingredients |
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