Autumn Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese sandwiches served with cup of tomato soup is a delicious meal anytime of the year but in the autumn season when the weather starts to turn cold this combination meal sure tastes good.

Tomato soup and grilled cheese was a staple food when I was growing up. We resided in a cold climate and this food combination fueled our bodies with the energy we needed. I enjoyed eating grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch on a cold or cool autumn or winter day.

My Dad made grilled cheese with white bread and yellow American cheese. The two slices of bread had butter on one side and he would add two slices of yellow American cheese in-between the bread slices before grilling both sides of the bread in a cast iron skillet. The sandwiches were always served with a cup of Campbell’s tomato soup. 

I grew up eating grilled cheese and tomato soup but when I got married my husband put a stop to this classic soup and sandwich combo. Know that I still eat grilled cheese but husband makes his different from the classic version.

He makes grilled cheese using 1 slice of Sergento’s sharp cheddar cheese, 1 slice of Munster cheese and a slice of beefsteak tomato, sometimes he will add bacon and sometimes he will use sour dough or rosemary herb bread butter. My husband does not use a cast iron skillet, he makes his sandwiches in his non-stick electric grill.

He serves grilled cheese with with tomato basil soup that he makes from scratch. I like the new grilled cheese sandwich and also like the classic soup and sandwich the both taste delicious and is a perfect meal to serve on a cool or cold day in Autumn.

View this videos below for classic tomato soup recipe and the classic grilled cheese