Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Bake

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 tsp Basil, dried
  • 1 Garlic clove

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Tomato paste

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 1 3/4 cups 2% milk
  • 6 tbsp Butter
  • 3 oz Cream cheese, reduced fat
  • 1 cup Italian cheese blend or part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 6 slices Mozzarella cheese, part skim

• Other

  • 12 slices Italian, sourdough or rye bread (1/2 inch thick

Found on tasteofhome.com

Description

Ingredients

• 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 (4 ounces) shredded Italian cheese blend or part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

• Directions Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and 1 teaspoon basil until blended; spread onto six bread slices. Top with mozzarella cheese and remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter. Arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine tomato paste, garlic, salt, pepper and remaining basil; cook and stir over medium heat 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Whisk eggs in a large bowl; gradually whisk in a third of the milk mixture. Stir in remaining milk mixture; pour over sandwiches. Sprinkle with Italian cheese blend. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 6 servings. Test Kitchen Tip When this casserole comes out of the oven its best to let it sit for the full 10 minutes if not a little longer. Youll end up with a rich, creamy texture very similar to a breakfast strata or a savory bread pudding. Originally published as Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Bake in Taste of Home February/March 2015, p64 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: thumbnails-i, container: taboola-native-stream-thumbnails, placement: Native Stream Thumbnails, target_type: mix });

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