Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Ingredients

• Tomato Soup
• 2 cans (796 mL each) no salt added crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups (500 ml) unsalted vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) jarred roasted red peppers
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar
• 1 1/2 tsps (7 ml) Basil Leaves
• 1 1/2 tsps (7 ml) Garlic Powder
• 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) Onion Powder
• 1 leaf Bay Leaves
• 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) fat free half-and-half
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) Pepper Black Ground
• Grilled Cheese Croutons
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) reduced fat mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) Thyme Leaves
• 6 very thin bread slices
• 3 ozs (94 g) reduced-fat cheddar cheese, thinly sliced

Nutrition information (per Serving)

• 184Calories
• 11mgCholesterol
• 441mgSodium
• 9gProtein
• 4gTotal Fat
• 5gFiber
• 28gCarbohydrates