Name: Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Grilled Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 medium-sized onion, chopped; 1 large sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added whole tomatoes; 2 cups fat-free chicken broth; ¼ cup tomato paste; 1 tablespoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon dried basil; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons light cream cheese; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 8 slices low-calorie whole-wheat bread; 6 ounces 2% reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Soup:

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick pot over medium heat. Add onion, sweet red pepper and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, sugar, basil, oregano and pepper. Break up tomatoes with a spoon. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.

Advertisement
Step 2

Working in batches, puree tomato mixture in a blender until smooth. Return to pot and simmer 5 minutes.

Grilled Cheese:

Step 3

In a small bowl, stir together cream cheese and mustard. Spread evenly on 4 slices of bread. Sprinkle each evenly with cheddar cheese and top with remaining bread. Lightly coat outside of bread with cooking spray.
Step 4

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 sandwiches in skillet and cook 3 minutes on each side. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Serve immediately with soup.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

362 calories; fat 11g; cholesterol 25mg; saturated fat 6g; carbohydrates 49g; insoluble fiber 9g; protein 26g; sodium 822mg.

22 Chore Ideas for Every Type of Kid

Top 5 Mom Friend Problems—And How to Fix Them

How to Sleep Train Toddlers and Big Kids

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Account

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts