A deliciously familiar comfort food to warm every CHEETOS® lover’s soul. A hearty CHEETOS® tomato soup and small grilled cheese sandwiches filled with bacon, tomato and cheesy CHEETOS®.
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|
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1¼ cup |
Coarsely chopped CHEETOS® Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeño Cheese Flavored Snacks |
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½ cup |
Extra virgin olive oil |
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1 |
Large red onion |
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Pinch crushed red pepper |
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3 |
Cloves garlic |
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1 cup |
White wine |
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2 pounds |
Ripe summer tomatoes |
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10 |
Basil leaves, cut into chiffonade |
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2 cups |
Tomato juice |
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2 cups |
Day-old Italian bread, crusts removed and cubed |
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1 ½ cups |
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High-quality olive oil for finishing |
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16 slices |
Bacon |
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8 slices |
Beefsteak tomato, ¼-inch thick |
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2 ½ cups |
Grated cheddar cheese (grated on the large holes) |
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1 ½ cups |
Mayonnaise |
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8 slices |
White or sourdough pullman loaf |
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8 |
Cheddar cubes |
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4 |
White cheddar cubes |
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12 |
Pickled jalepeño slices |
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8 |
Cherry tomatos |
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4 |
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4 |
Sprigs of basil |
Steps
| Step | Direction |
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1 |
Coat a large, wide pot with olive oil over medium heat, and add the onions. Season with salt and crushed red pepper. Cook the onions for 8 to 10 minutes until they are soft. Add the smashed and finely chopped garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. |
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2 |
Add the wine and reduce by half. |
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3 |
Stir in the tomatoes and season with salt. Cook until the tomatoes are soft. Toss in the whole basil leaves. |
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4 |
Working in batches, carefully purée the tomato soup in the blender until smooth. Return purée to the pot. |
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5 |
Stir in the bread and 1 cup of coursly chopped CHEETOS® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks, and cook the soup over medium heat until the bread and CHEETOS® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks have lost their shape. Adjust the seasoning if needed. |
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6 |
Serve the soup in a cup. Cover the rim with finely pulverized CHEETOS® Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks. Top the soup with basil chiffonade and a drizzle of olive oil. |
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Garnishing on Tomato Soup |
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7 |
Skewer 1: (From bottom to top) |
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a. Cheddar cube |
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b. Jalapeno slice |
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c. White cheddar cube |
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d. Jalepeño slice |
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e. Cheddar cube |
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8 |
Skewer 2: (From bottom to top) |
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a. Cherry Tomato |
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b. CHEETOS® Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks |
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c. Cherry Tomato |
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9 |
Place 1 crispy slice of bacon between skewers. |
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10 |
Finish with a spring of basil and chopped basil for garnish. |
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Grilled Cheese |
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11 |
Cook 12 slices of bacon until crisp but still slightly pliable. |
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12 |
Spread an even layer of mayonnaise on 1 side of 4 slices of the bread. Lay the bread mayo-side down. Sprinkle grated cheese in a thin, even layer on each slice of bread. Arrange 3 slices of bacon on top of the cheese. Place 2 tomato slices on each sandwich. |
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13 |
Sprinkle remaining cheese on each sandwich. Sprinkle each sandwich with chopped CHEETOS® Crunchy Cheddar Jalepeño and top with the remaining bread. Spread a thin, even layer of mayo on each bread. Press down sandwich. |
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14 |
Cook the sandwiches on a griddle or a sauté pan until brown and crispy on both sides and the cheese is melted. Cut each sandwich into thirds. |
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15 |
Serve the hot sandwiches next to the tomato soup. |
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