Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Bake

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still providing flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat but similar meltability.

tomato soup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned crushed tomatoes

Homemade sauce can be healthier with fresh ingredients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats while margarine is often cheaper.

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Grease a 9x13 pan and set it aside.

Butter one side of each slice of bread.

In a small frying pan set to medium heat, place a slice of cheese between two pieces of bread, butter side facing out.

Cook the sandwich in the pan, butter side down, until both sides are golden brown, then set aside.

In a bowl, combine the two cans of tomato soup, 1 and 1/2 cups of milk, 1 teaspoon of basil, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and salt and pepper to taste, then whisk until thoroughly mixed and set aside.

Cut the grilled cheese sandwiches into cubes and evenly lay them in the prepared pan, using about 3 and a half sandwiches.

Pour the soup mixture over the grilled cheese cubes, ensuring they are all covered and pressing down to eliminate dry spots.

(Optional) Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese on top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until bubbly and golden.

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