Truffled Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

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This is a one two punch of truffle goodness! Best of all it is a quick meal!

Ingredients:
Olive oil
2 onions, minced
4 cloves garlic minced
28 oz tomatoes
3 c chicken stock
1/4 c tomato paste
Pepper
Truffle salt
Truffle oil

In a medium soup pan heat 1 TBSP olive oil over medium heat, add onions and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add tomatoes, stock, paste and pepper, cook for 15 minutes. Purée with blender to immersion blender.

Top with truffle salt and a little truffle oil before serving.

Grilled Cheese:
8 slices of sourdough bread
4 – 6 oz truffle cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick
Truffle oil

Place cheese between two slices of bread. brush with truffle oil.

Heat non stick pan over medium heat, add 1 TBSP truffle oil. Add sandwiches and cook until bread is crispy and cheese is melted.

Serves 4.

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