Use What You Have: Tomato & Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese

Last night was definitely a use what you have kind of night, and I've realized if you have cheese in your fridge you can you usually avoid the grocery store.  So with a can of  condensed tomato soup and some slices of provolone cheese we were inspired to create the classic tomato soup with grilled cheese dinner.

Luckily, my husband is a chef and brilliantly decided to saute some mushrooms to add to the soup.  We added the mushrooms to olive oil, splashed a little red wine into the mix, and finished them off with a little garlic, ground pepper, and oregano, and ta da-- amazing! We then added the mushrooms along with a splash of cream to the soup, and topped it off with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and fresh basil from the garden.

We made the grilled cheese in the same pan as the mushrooms so the bread was able to soak in some of the already existing flavors. Good move on the part of the hubs.  A few minutes later we had a complete dinner. See below.  So look around your pantry, clean out some of the items in your fridge that are about to go bad, do a little experimenting, and enjoy the time and money you will save not having to go to the store.   #usewhatyouhave

Sauteed Mushrooms

And the meal is complete!

Have a great week,

Elizabeth Milne, MS, RD, LD