Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup Bake

Directions

Tomato Soup

1. In a medium pot sauté butter and garlic.
2. Add tomato paste and stir to combine.
3. Add milk and bring to a boil over medium heat stirring continually.
4. Add basil and reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Remove from heat to cool to room temperature.
6. Once soup has cooled, whisk in 3 eggs. Mix until combined. Set aside.  

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 

1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Place 12 Kinnikinnick White Bread slices on a baking tray.
3. Butter one side of each piece of bread (butter side up on tray).
4. Broil in preheated oven until crumb is browned and crispy (approx. 2 - 3 minutes).
5. Remove from oven and top 6 slices of toasted bread with 3 types of cheese. Top with other slice of toasted bread to form sandwiches (toasted side in).
6. Butter outside of bread with reserved butter (top and bottom). Careful contents are hot.
7. Return to oven and broil top of Grilled Cheese Sandwiches until golden brown and cheese has melted (approx. 2 minutes).
8. Remove from oven and carefully flip Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (careful contents is hot).
9. Return to broil to toast. Watch closely as top will brown quickly.
10. Remove from oven and Set aside. 

Assembly

1. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F (176°C). 
2. Lightly grease a casserole dish.
3. Nestle Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in casserole dish.
4. Pour cooled Tomato Soup over top of Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
5. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and top with optional basil. Serve warm. 
   Yields 6 portions