Cozy Cold Weather Dinner | Easy Tomato Soup + Chicken Pesto Panini Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier; canola oil is more budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is more nutritious; water is a cost-effective substitute.

Cut the tip off of the garlic, sprinkle olive oil on top, wrap in aluminum foil, and roast in the oven at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.

Slice the onion into quarters, drizzle with olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh herbs, and roast in the oven.

Drizzle olive oil, salt, and pepper over the tomatoes, and roast in the oven with the onions.

Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning, and sear it in a pan.

Butter the bread generously to ensure it comes out crispy.

Spread pesto on the buttered bread, add fresh mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, and basil.

Remove the roasted tomatoes and onions from the oven, and blend them with the roasted garlic in a blender until smooth or to desired chunkiness.

Transfer the blended mixture to a pot and let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, adding basil for flavor.

Prepare the panini by placing the chicken breast between the bread and using two cast iron skillets to press it down like a panini.

Add balsamic vinegar and chili oil to the soup before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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