I am a busy wife, student, and mother of an 18 month old which means I am picking up the same little {or big} messes whenever I'm not doing something more pressing at the moment. Although I enjoy cooking, dinner sometimes comes at the end of my list of things to do by default. So ten minutes before my hungry husband gets home from work I'm racking my brain trying to think of a healthy, balanced, thrifty yet delicious meal I can make in under 20 minutes. That would even be a feat for Rachel Ray...as much as I love her. This very situation occurred just a few days ago. And I was thinking about all the easy outs I could take...order in, pop a few freezer dinners in the microwave, eat out...and I started to crave a creamy, basil tomato soup I had had at an upscale restaurant with my husband a few weeks prior. THAT wasn't going to happen on this rushed night...so I decided to make it myself! And it was easy and delicious as pie!
Easy Creamy Basil Tomato Soup and Gourmet Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Make tomato soup as directed on can. Add 2 Tbls sour cream and 1/2 to 1 Tbls of dried crushed basil. Voila! Gourmet Tomato soup!...which went perfect with these gourmet toasted cheese sandwiches:
Make an egg mixture by beating 2 eggs with a fork. Add a tsp of milk, a pinch of salt {I added a bit more because I like 'em a little salty}, and a pinch of pepper. Now mix in whatever else you like...Worcestershire sauce, garlic, basil, paprika, hot sauce...use your imagination!
Make a toasted cheese sandwich the way you normally would only don't add butter to the outsides of the bread. Cook in a skillet until the cheese is melted. Then dip both sides of the sandwich into the egg mixture and return to the skillet and cook both sides until light brown. Dunk in the basil tomato soup and enjoy! {makes approx. 3 sandwiches}
Make tomato soup as directed on can. Add 2 Tbls sour cream and 1/2 to 1 Tbls of dried crushed basil. Voila! Gourmet Tomato soup!...which went perfect with these gourmet toasted cheese sandwiches:
Make an egg mixture by beating 2 eggs with a fork. Add a tsp of milk, a pinch of salt {I added a bit more because I like 'em a little salty}, and a pinch of pepper. Now mix in whatever else you like...Worcestershire sauce, garlic, basil, paprika, hot sauce...use your imagination!
Make a toasted cheese sandwich the way you normally would only don't add butter to the outsides of the bread. Cook in a skillet until the cheese is melted. Then dip both sides of the sandwich into the egg mixture and return to the skillet and cook both sides until light brown. Dunk in the basil tomato soup and enjoy! {makes approx. 3 sandwiches}
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