Tomato-Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Not overly thrilled with this soup.  I used my immersion blender but it still seemed a little grainy in texture.  And the acid from the tomatoes seemed pronounced.  Maybe I should've added a little sugar.  I'm sure garden grown tomatoes would be much better.  I will say that I have never broiled tomatoes to remove the skins and that worked like a charm.  Will definitely do that again.

I agree with the Ehhh review.  Soup was fine, but nothing special and somewhat bland.  Won't make again. 

Frankly, I do not have any interest in what you did (nothing like the actual recipe) I want reviews of the actual recipes.

very good

I made the soup and the sandwhiches as directed and thought it was super yummy.  My husband loved it too.  I might add a little bit more seasoning or ground pepper next time. 

I made both the soup and the sandwich and thought it was delicious. I think the sandwich does help add to the soup so I wouldn't skip it. I added a little bit of extra seasoning (herbes de provence) and 1 extra oz of cream cheese due to the prior reviewer's comments. Either way we thought the dish was very tasty and would make it again.  

I made this soup as is, but did not add the grilled cheese croutons. I'm sure that would have livened it up a bit, but as for the soup itself, I would give it a solid "eh." I ended up adding some balsamic vinegar to the finished product, which adds some complexity, but I still think it's a bit lacking.