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This casserole brings together two classic comfort foods: grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. There\u2019s no need for your hands to get messy dipping bread into a bowl of hot soup! Best of all, my picky-eater husband devours every bite. \u2014Megan Kuns, Perrysburg, Ohio<\/p>","recipeIngredient":["3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese","1-1\/2 teaspoons dried basil, divided","12 slices Italian, sourdough or rye bread (1\/2 inch thick)","6 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese","6 tablespoons butter, softened","1\/2 cup tomato paste","1 garlic clove, minced","1\/4 teaspoon salt","1\/4 teaspoon pepper","1-3\/4 cups 2% milk","2 large eggs","1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend or part-skim mozzarella cheese"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and 1 teaspoon basil until blended; spread onto 6 bread slices. Top with the mozzarella cheese and remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter. Arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a small saucepan, combine tomato paste, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining 1\/2 teaspoon basil; cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a large bowl, whisk eggs; gradually whisk in a third of the milk mixture. Stir in the remaining milk mixture; pour over the sandwiches. Sprinkle with the Italian cheese blend."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and cheese is melted, 25-30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving."}],"recipeYield":"6 servings","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Taste Recipes Editorial Team"}],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation","calories":" 485 calories","fatContent":"29g fat (17g saturated fat)","cholesterolContent":"137mg cholesterol","sodiumContent":"918mg sodium","carbohydrateContent":"33g carbohydrate (7g sugars","fiberContent":"2g fiber)","proteinContent":"23g protein. "},"aggregateRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":3.3448277,"reviewCount":29,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"review":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-12-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tammycookblogsbooks"},"reviewBody":"
After reading through reviews I toasted the bread before continuing on with the recipe. It turned out delicious. Everyone enjoyed it!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-05-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleBandAid"},"reviewBody":"Very soggy which is too bad I was fairly stoked about it, may just have to stick to regular grilled cheese with separate soup lol","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2025-01-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Lala862"},"reviewBody":"
Made this, but used day old firm Daktyla bread. It's greek sort of dense long bread roll. Used pastrami and provolone cheese as a replacement because we didn't have cream cheese. Kept everything else the same. With a firm bread this recipe keeps it's form in the oven. Very tasty. Everyone was very pleased with dinner. I see other reviewers don't like the wetness\/mush of the original recipe. I suggest other people try this with Italian or French bread rolls. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-07-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Jessica843"},"reviewBody":"
Delicious. My husband loved it. We used Campbell's soup instead.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-05-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueTrumpet"},"reviewBody":"To me, this recipe was very tasty! I used sliced Asiago cheese for sandwiches and the shredded Mozzarella for the top as recipe suggested. I used a 10x14\" greased baking dish. I also used 4-oz. cream cheese instead of 3-oz.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-12-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldScooter"},"reviewBody":"We really liked this recipe. It was a bit soggy so I crisped it up in a frying pan after baking. I know an extra step but it was worth it. Loved the flavors . It was more like an Italian calzone with tomato sauce flavor wise instead of grilled cheese and tomato soup. Will make again","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-11-22","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveMagnet"},"reviewBody":"This is very yummy....the whole family gobbled it up as a nice little treat before Thanksgiving tomorrow. I baked mine a little bit longer for an extra crisp texture. Thank you for sharing this take on grilled cheese","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-12-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldGoggles"},"reviewBody":"We enjoyed it but it was more work than just making grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. We can still dip our sandwiches into the soup as we eat it. I like the 1\/2 \" slices of Italian bread and the addition of the cream cheese to the grilled cheese.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-03-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldGlasses"},"reviewBody":"I too thought it was soggy and it was very much like eating overnight french toast. My husband, who will eat anything, didn't even like it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-02-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedFan"},"reviewBody":"Very soggy, the flavors were good, but there's a lot of room for improvement. I'd be willing to experiment to make it better, but as is, it was disappointing.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-09-02","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldBone"},"reviewBody":"i guess i should have read the comments before trying this one. Agree it is somewhat soggy even though i expected it to be more soupy... also sliced my bread thick. flavor was good but i think we will stick with our soup and sandwiches separate","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-01-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BluePizza"},"reviewBody":"Learned how to make this at the cooking school and I am obsessed with it.One thing I change significantly...which does not help with the calories (but makes it taste a little better ;) ) is use half and half instead of milk, and only 1 egg. I've also toasted the bread in the oven slightly before assembling the sandwiches (which I cut in half before putting in the baking dish) and this has resulted in a slightly less soggy casserole. It disappears at our house!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-11","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanCloud"},"reviewBody":"I was excited about the idea of this dish and ran out and bought everything before reading the reviews. Once I did that, my expectations were pretty low but I wasn't going to waste the ingredients. I'm glad I decided to make it. The taste was really good, and it wasn't super mushy or soggy like I was anticipating. The inside of the sandwiches were very soft, but I expected that because of the cheeses used. The bottom browned nicely and the top was browned and crispy. The final dish reminded me much more of a pasta bake than grilled cheese and tomato soup. I probably should have anticipated that - again because of the cheeses used. Surprisingly, we liked it!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldChefHat"},"reviewBody":"It has potential. Like the other reviewers, mine came out SOGGY. So I separated the sandwiches and baked them longer at a lower temp. My family kept asking, \"Is this lasagna? Pizza? What is it?\" They swore there was pepperoni in it! So we all ate it but I don't know that I will make it again. I guess it was like savory bread pudding. I would definitely lay the sandwiches out with lots of room in between to avoid the sogginess factor.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleLeaf"},"reviewBody":"soggy grilled cheese... nobody liked it... We ended up starting over and just making soup and sandwiches.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenSword"},"reviewBody":"I made according to directions and was not overly impressed. Think I'll stick to grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup in a bowl.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OrangeBottleOpener"},"reviewBody":"Nobody in our family liked it either. In fact, I created the account just so I could write a review for this particular recipe. Soggy slop is how I would describe it. I don't mean to hurt the feelings of the submitter. However, I don't want a lot of other people wasting their time and money, and being annoyed for an hour afterwards. Note that the 4 star reviewer hadn't even made it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenSubmarine"},"reviewBody":"Fun recipe! Kind of like a savory French toast bake.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-02-08","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveTag"},"reviewBody":"Agree it has potential. With a bit of doctoring we will give it a go again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-04-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"BlueBike"},"reviewBody":"I agree with other posters that this was more like a pasta dish than a grilled cheese\/soup combination, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing! I think I cut my loaf of bread a little thick and if I make it again, I'll use thinner slices of bread. I also used extra cheese on top.I didn't find it to bee too soggy at all. In fact, I made mine up the night before and had it ready to just pop in the oven the next night for supper and it baked up fine.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-01-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveAnchor"},"reviewBody":"Sounds really good, though I would leave out the garlic (serious allergy). I think I'd leave the butter off the bread, too; if it's going to be soaked in the tomato-based sauce, I'd rather not have something stopping the bread from taking up the sauce, though I do like butter a lot!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-11-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GoldBasketball"},"reviewBody":"Found this recipe at the cooking school. Definitely toast the bread first. It was more like an Italian dish but very cheesy and gooey goodness. Definitely enjoyed it","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2015-04-23","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedBulb"},"reviewBody":"I was hesitant to try this recipe since I don't like tomato soup, but this was quite impressive. My husband and I really enjoyed this dish. Since there's just the two of us, I only layer 3 sandwiches in my casserole dish and store half of the soup in the refrigerator for later. I agree with some of the other comments--the bread does get a little soggy, but that didn't seem to bother us. When using some of the leftover soup to make a meal for one, I found an alternative cooking method that reduces the sogginess (though it is a little more involved and dirties more dishes). Grill your sandwich(es) on a griddle first. Transfer to a baking pan that will fit in a toaster oven, spoon some of the thickened soup over the sandwich(es), sprinkle with cheese, and bake a few minutes until heated through.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"183274","romance_copy_dek":"
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