The tomato experience in the last Blog reminds me of an extremely good tomato soup recipe. One of my favorite meals was tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. My mother-in-law from my first wife taught me how to make real tomato soup from scratch! I would make it many times in my life as it turned out. It became very important especially when I worked as a cook in a retirement home for the elderly really like it when I made the "Real Tomato Soup" with grilled cheese sandwiches. Here is the recipe:
Grandma Herman’s Real Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients
3 cans of diced tomatoes
3 cups whole milk
2 cups of V8 tomato juice (or regular tomato juice will work)
¼ cup diced green peppers
¼ cup diced onions
1 tsp Diced garlic
1 tsp baking soda (add slowly and keep stiring while adding)
1Tbs butter or Margarine
Directions
In a 2-quart sauce pan heat the milk to hot (Do not boil) as the milk heats use a 3 to 4 quart saucepan, sauté the onions, green peppers and the garlic together in 1 Tbs. of butter or margarine. (Just so the onions become clear). On medium heat, place the diced tomatoes and the V8 into the pan with the onions. Bring to a boil and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Place the soda into the tomato mixture stirring constantly (it will foam up) then carefully add the tomato mixture to the hot milk stirring continually.
NEW OLD-FASHIONED GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH
1/2 pound Cheddar or Velveta cheese, 
4 large 1/2-inch-thick slices country, pain levain or other hearty bread.
Thin slice of boiled ham makes an added flavor
3 tablespoons butter
Place sliced cheese (and ham if using) over 4 slices of the buttered bread. Cover with the remaining 4 bread slices.
In a large saute pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Place the sandwiches in the pan and cover. Cook until the sandwich is golden brown on the underside, about 3 minutes.
Turn with a spatula and cook the other side until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2 more minutes. Serve immediately.
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