Extreme Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Bake

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while processed cheese melts well.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while string cheese is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated parmesan

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while grated parmesan is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Butter one side of each slice of bread.

Layer half of the bread slices, buttered side down, in a baking dish.

Spread a layer of cheddar cheese over the bread in the baking dish.

Pour the tomato soup evenly over the cheese layer.

Mix milk with onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt; pour over the soup.

Layer the remaining bread slices on top, buttered side up.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of the bread.

Add croutons for extra crunch and sprinkle with parsley and basil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

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