Vegan Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

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In this video I recreated one of my favorite meals. Find the written recipes below!

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

plate with grilled cheese sandwich cut diagonally

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Ezekiel Bread or other sprouted whole grain bread
  • A couple tablespoons Cheesy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon aquafaba (liquid from can of chickpeas)

Directions

  1. Brush one side of a slice of Ezekiel bread with aquafaba. Make sure to cover the entire surface with a thin layer. Then place the moistened side of the bread down on a preheated non-stick skillet.
  2. Add a couple tablespoons of cheesy sauce to the other side of the bread and spread evenly.
  3. Place another slice of Ezekiel bread on top of the first slice.
  4. Brush the top with more aquafaba, fully covering the surface with a thin layer.
  5. Cook for about 5 minutes at high heat and then using a spatula, carefully flip the sandwich. The sandwich should be nice and golden brown and will come loose pretty easily when it is ready to flip. If not, give it another minute or two and try again.
  6. Cook another 5 minutes or so until both sides golden brown.
  7. Serve with tomato soup.

Tomato Soup

bowl of tomato soup on a plate with a grilled cheese sandwich cut into two triangles

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon celery seed
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 jars strained tomatoes (about 48 ounces total)
  • 1 teaspoon salt substitute (or salt to taste)
  • Optional: date sugar to taste

Directions

  1. Sauté onions in a dry soup pot at medium-high heat until they start to soften and turn brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add splashes of water as needed to prevent sticking and deglaze the pan.
  2. Add garlic and cook another two minutes.
  3. Add spices and tomatoes.
  4. Add a couple tablespoons of water to each tomato jar, just enough to rinse off the sides and add this to the pot as well.
  5. Cover and bring to a bubble, then lower to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. The longer you cook this, the better the flavor will be.
  6. Blend the soup using an immersion blender, or carefully transfer to a heat-safe blender to blend until smooth.
  7. Taste the soup and adjust seasonings as needed. You may want to add a sprinkle of date sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.
  8. Serve alongside grilled cheese sandwiches.