Tomato Bisque Soup | With Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sticks

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil to a pan.

Add diced onions and minced garlic to the pan and sauté until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the 2 cans of whole tomatoes, 2 cups of water, 2 bay leaves, 1 tablespoon of vegetable base, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper to the pan.

Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it cook for about 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, add 1 cup of heavy cream to the soup.

Stir in the chiffonade of 6 basil leaves.

Set the soup aside and begin preparing the air-fried cheddar cheese sticks.

Mix together 1 cup of panko and 1 cup of seasoned bread crumbs in a bowl.

In another bowl, mix 1 cup of flour with half of the seasoning mix (1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic).

In a third bowl, beat 2 eggs.

Coat the cheddar cheese slices in flour, then dip them in the egg mixture, and finally coat them in the breadcrumb mixture, ensuring they are fully coated.

Place the breaded cheese sticks in the freezer to firm up.

Preheat the air fryer and set it to air fryer mode for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, check the cheese sticks in the air fryer; they may not brown as desired but should be melted.

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