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Creamy Tomato Soup Shooters with Bacon Cheese Melts

Yields10 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time5 minsTotal Time15 mins

Just saying the words “grilled cheese and tomato soup” makes me feel nostalgic. So warm, so comforting, these mini soup shooters bring that uplifting feeling right to the heart of any party. Serve as a party appetizer for several guests, or as a party-of-one treat on a cold day. Now, consider yourself warned, these are not your average grilled cheese sandwiches! I add bacon and dip them in milk before grilling for that special smoky ‘n sweet, French toast style crunch. And adding cream cheese to this soup makes it creamy, rich and perfectly thick in minutes. How about a round of applause for that old school feeling!

Ingredients
 Tomato soup
 1 tbsp olive oil
 ½ onion, finely chopped
 2 cloves garlic, minced
 1 tbsp tomato paste
 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
 1 ½ cup chicken or vegetable broth
 ½ cup reduced fat cream cheese
 Salt and pepper
 Bacon cheese melts
 1 loaf sliced sourdough bread
 4-6 strips cooked bacon
 Smoked Gouda cheese, sliced
 Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese, sliced
 2 eggs
 3 tbsp low fat milk
 Pinch of salt
 2 tsp butter
Directions
Creamy Tomato Soup
1

Heat olive oil in sauce pot over medium-high heat.

2

Stir in onions and cook for 1 minute. Add in garlic and cook an additional minute.

3

Spoon in tomato paste and stir well to coat onions and garlic. Pour in crushed tomatoes and broth.

4

Lower heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

5

Whisk in cream cheese stirring just until cheese is melted and soup is thick and creamy. Serve warm.

Bacon mini melts
6

In a bowl, whisk together egg, milk, and salt.

7

Slice bread into ½ inch thick slices. Layer sandwich with cheese and bacon slices.
Dip top sides of bread in egg mixture.

8

Heat nonstick sauté pan or griddle over medium heat. Melt butter in pan and place sandwich in the pan.

9

Pressing with a spatula, grill both sides of sandwich 2-3 minutes until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut sandwich into four squares or triangles to make mini melts.

10

To serve, pour soup into heatproof shot glasses and serve mini melt on top or on the rim of the glass.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2

Servings 0