Classic grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber and nutrients.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while processed cheese is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

Start with the grilled cheese sandwich by buttering both slices of bread with softened butter.

Place the first slice of bread butter-side down in a nonstick skillet on medium heat.

Add two slices of american cheese on top of the bread in the skillet.

Sprinkle a little garlic powder on the cheese.

Top with the second slice of bread butter-side up.

Cover the sandwich with a lid or foil to retain steam for melting the cheese.

Cook until the bottom is dark and crispy, then flip and cook the other side until golden brown.

For the tomato soup, chop an onion and fennel bulb.

In a pot, melt a generous amount of butter over medium heat and add the chopped onion and fennel.

Add ground pepper and optional celery seeds to the pot.

Stir in a quarter cup of flour to make a roux for texture.

Add two 28-ounce cans of tomatoes and their juice to the pot.

Add water to adjust the consistency as needed.

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