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Tomato Carrot Soup w/ Pesto Mozzarella Sandwich
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · International · 2 min ·

Tomato Carrot Soup w/ Pesto Mozzarella Sandwich

This is divine, especially if using your flavorful organic veggies: perfectly ripe and strongly flavored. Roasting the tomatoes enhances their incredible flavor and helps the flavors of all the other ingredients meld together.

Ingredients · Servings 4
  • 3-4 large tomatoes
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • fresh basil leaves
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil
  • a few slices of bread
  • basil pesto
  • mozzarella
  • butter
Method · 50 min
  1. Wash, peel, and chop the vegetables. Put them into a ceramic baking pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, fresh basil leaves, then drizzle with olive oil.
  2. Bake in a preheated oven at 200° C/392° C for 30 minutes. After baking, purée with a blender to the desired consistency.
  3. Spread the basil pesto over the bread, place sliced mozzarella on top, and spread a little butter on the outside of the bread. Heat in a pan for 2 minutes on each side.
  4. That's it! Simple, quick, summery, delicious!
  5. Recipe to save, to try, to love :)

This tomato carrot soup is a perfect lunch choice when paired with a cheesy pesto mozzarella sandwich. If you don’t have any mozza in your pantry, you can use one of these great mozzarella substitutes.

Enjoy!

For the creamy soup:

  • 3-4 large tomatoes
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • fresh basil leaves
  • salt
  • pepper
  • olive oil

For the creamy soup:

  • Wash, peel, and chop the vegetables. Put them into a ceramic baking pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, fresh basil leaves, then drizzle with olive oil.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 200° C/392° C for 30 minutes. After baking, purée with a blender to the desired consistency.

For the sandwich:

  • Spread the basil pesto over the bread, place sliced mozzarella on top, and spread a little butter on the outside of the bread. Heat in a pan for 2 minutes on each side.
  • That’s it! Simple, quick, summery, delicious!
  • Recipe to save, to try, to love 🙂.

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