Even though tomato soup is a classic, you can dress it up even more.If you have dairy restrictions, you can bake your own croutons with polenta.If you love the combo of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, you can combine the two in one bowl by either topping your soup with melted-cheese croutons or grilling cheese directly on top of each serving.
Step 1: Cut your polenta.
Next, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.Remove the polenta from its wrapping and place it on a board.It can be sliced into cubes of 12 to 34 inch in size.
Step 2: It's time to prepare for baking.
Put your cubes into the bowl.Sprinkle them with a small amount of olive oil.They should be thrown to distribute the oil more evenly.If they stick to your baking sheet, spray it with olive oil.
Step 3: You can bake your croutons.
Put your cubes on the baking sheet.They should be spread out, with each one sitting directly on the sheet as opposed to being piled on top of each other.Set a timer for 10 minutes and place the baking sheet in the oven.Remove the sheet and toss or flip the cubes to put them on a new side.For a total cooking time of 35 to 40 minutes, repeat every 10 minutes.
Step 4: Two grilled cheese sandwiches should be prepared.
Take out four slices of bread.Spread butter or margarine on both sides of the slice.Use 1 ounce of sharp cheddar cheese for each of them.Place one of the other slices over each one.
Step 5: You should grill your sandwiches.
Place the skillet on the burner.The heat should be turned to low.Place your sandwiches inside once it starts heating up.The bread will toast to a golden brown when the cheese is melted.
Step 6: Cut your bread and serve it with your soup.
The sandwiches should be moved to a cutting board.If they are cool enough to touch, let them sit for a minute or two.Cut each sandwich into eight croutons of roughly the same size.Top each bowl of soup with four of your croutons.
Step 7: Prepare for broiling.
You should make your favorite tomato soup recipe before you serve it because you will be broiling the cheese for each serving.preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.Place your four serving bowls on top of the baking sheet.
Step 8: You need to fill your bowls.
Divide your soup into four equal portions.Spread butter over four slices of bread.Place the slices on top of the soup.Divide 1 cup of cheese into quarters and top each slice with one quarter.Because the bread is placed directly on the soup, buy a full loaf and slice it yourself, nice and thick, so it doesn't weaken in the liquid.It is possible that pre-sliced sandwich bread will end up dissolving in the soup.
Step 9: You can serve your cheese by melting it.
Place the baking sheet in the oven.The timer should be set for 15 minutes.Check the cheese after it goes off.It is good to go if it has begun to bubble.Give it another five minutes and check again.Give it time to cool off before serving.If you want to deepen the color for a golden brown, transfer the baking sheet from the oven to under the broiler for another five minutes.The bowls were in the oven and will be very hot to the touch.