Secret Recipe: Smoky Tomato Soup from The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen

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Dip your favorite pressed sandwich (just like mom used to make) in a silky tomato soup like the lunch crowd at The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen in SoMa do. It's a simple soup, something you can pull together in fewer than 30 minutes, but it packs a lot of punch with smoky spices.

3 ounces unsalted butter

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground piment d'Espelette

1/2 teaspoon ground pimentón de la Vera dulce

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1/2 tablespoon kosher salt

2 boxes (26 ounces each) Pomi brand strained tomatoes

6 cups vegetable broth

crème fraiche, for garnish

1. To make a roux, melt butter in a saucepot, stir in flour, and cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Add spices, vinegar, and salt, and blend.
3. Add strained tomatoes and broth, and bring them to a boil for 3 minutes, until thickened, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
4. Taste to adjust salt and spices. Finish with a dollup of crème fraiche and serve.

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Surprisingly great tomato soup. Definitely cut down on the butter. I used plain water instead of stock and no cream and it still tasted delicious!corei 7

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By computer cases (not verified) on October 09, 2011

So I couldn’t go to The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen without trying some grilled cheeses. I have been reluctant to go here because I heard a few things that put me off a little, like they don’t actually grill their sandwiches and the sandwiches tend to be greasy.

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By Derlierprossy (not verified) on August 19, 2011

The girl was in luck, not only did we have all the ingredients needed to make a delicious tomato soup from scratch, but I had recently stumbled across this recipe and was dying to give it a try. In our studied opinion, there are few things more perfectly matched than a gooey grilled cheese sandwich and a creamy bowl of tomato soup. I don't know about you, but the combo was one of my favorites as a kid, ranking right up there with a PB&J with potato chips!

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By Derlierprossy (not verified) on August 18, 2011

Peyton, home from school the other day, was banging around the kitchen at lunchtime looking for a way to enhance her standard lunch fare, a classic grilled cheese. She was looking for something to elevate the dish to something more befitting the special occasion that is a SNOW DAY. Her first inclination was to make a croquet monsieur (a brilliant idea for a future post), but as we didn't have any ham in the house, decided instead to whip up some tomato soup as an accompaniment.

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By joeny (not verified) on February 21, 2011

TOMATO SOUP RECIPE

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