Creamy Basil Marinara Soup {With Grilled Cheese Croutons}
This creamy basil marinara soup takes humble, high-quality marinara sauce and turns it into a perfectly comforting, cold day cure with the right amount of spice, and freshness from basil pesto. Topped with bite-sized grilled cheese croutons, this is the height of comfort food!
Servings: 1 Serving
Calories: 918kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Marinara sauce
- 1 tablespoon Basil pesto
- ⅓ cup Heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon Red chilli flakes
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Sea salt
For the Croutons
- 1 Brioche bun
- 1 slice Sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ tablespoon Butter softened
Instructions
- Prepare the soup - Add the all the soup ingredients to a sauce pan, except for the heavy cream. Let it come to a simmer. Once it has simmered, add the heavy cream.1 cup Marinara sauce, 1 tablespoon Basil pesto, ⅓ cup Heavy cream, ¼ teaspoon Red chilli flakes, ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Sea salt
- Prepare the grilled cheese - Butter the outside of the buns. Make a grilled cheese sandwich, and brown the the outsides in a skillet over medium-low heat. To let the cheese melt, cover with a lid.1 Brioche bun, 1 slice Sharp cheddar cheese, ½ tablespoon Butter
- Make the croutons - Cut the grilled cheese into bite-sized pieces. Top the soup with the grilled cheese croutons, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 918kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 40g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 298mg | Sodium: 4396mg | Potassium: 919mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3853IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 363mg | Iron: 4mg