CHEETOS^® Grilled Cheese + Tomato Soup

Name: CHEETOS® Grilled Cheese + Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup Coarsely chopped CHEETOS CRUNCHY® Cheddar Jalapeño Cheese Flavoured Snacks 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil 1 Large red onion Pinch crushed red pepper 3 Cloves garlic 1 cup White wine 2 pounds Ripe summer tomatoes 10 Basil leaves; cut into chiffonade 2 cups Tomato juice 2 cups Day-old Italian bread; crusts removed and cubed 1 1/2 cups CHEETOS CRUNCHY® Cheese Flavoured Snacks High-quality olive oil for finishing 16 slices Bacon 8 slices Beefsteak tomato; 1/4-inch thick 2 1/2 cups Grated cheddar cheese (grated on the large holes) 1 1/2 cups Mayonnaise 8 slices White or sourdough pullman loaf 8 Cheddar cubes 4 White cheddar cubes 12 Pickled jalapeño slices 8 Cherry tomatoes 4 Whole CHEETOS® Puffs Cheese Flavoured Snacks 4 Sprigs of basil

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®.

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Ingredients

1 1/4 cup Coarsely chopped CHEETOS CRUNCHY^® Cheddar Jalapeño Cheese Flavoured Snacks
1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 Large red onion
Pinch crushed red pepper
3 Cloves garlic
1 cup White wine
2 pounds Ripe summer tomatoes
10 Basil leaves, cut into chiffonade
2 cups Tomato juice
2 cups Day-old Italian bread, crusts removed and cubed
1 1/2 cups CHEETOS CRUNCHY^® Cheese Flavoured Snacks
High-quality olive oil for finishing
16 slices Bacon
8 slices Beefsteak tomato, 1/4-inch thick
2 1/2 cups Grated cheddar cheese (grated on the large holes)
1 1/2 cups Mayonnaise
8 slices White or sourdough pullman loaf
8 Cheddar cubes
4 White cheddar cubes
12 Pickled jalapeño slices
8 Cherry tomatoes
4 Whole CHEETOS^® Puffs Cheese Flavoured Snacks
4 Sprigs of basil

How to make it

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.
Add the wine and reduce by half.
Stir in the tomatoes and season with salt. Cook until the tomatoes are soft. Toss in the whole basil leaves.
Working in batches, carefully purée the tomato soup in the blender until smooth. Return purée to the pot.
Stir in the bread and 1 cup of coarsely chopped CHEETOS CRUNCHY^® Cheese Flavoured Snacks, and cook the soup over medium heat until the bread and CHEETOS CRUNCHY^® Cheese Flavoured Snacks have lost their shape. Adjust the seasoning if needed.
Serve the soup in a cup. Cover the rim with finely pulverized CHEETOS CRUNCHY^® Cheese Flavoured Snacks. Top the soup with basil chiffonade and a drizzle of olive oil.
Garnishing on Tomato Soup
Skewer 1: (From bottom to top)
a. Cheddar cube
b. Jalapeño slice
c. White cheddar cube
d. Jalapeño slice
e. Cheddar cube
Skewer 2: (From bottom to top)
a. Cherry Tomato
b. CHEETOS^® Puffs Cheese Flavoured Snacks
c. Cherry Tomato
Place 1 crispy slice of bacon between skewers.
Finish with a spring of basil and chopped basil for garnish.
Grilled Cheese
Cook 12 slices of bacon until crisp but still slightly pliable.
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.
Sprinkle remaining cheese on each sandwich. Sprinkle each sandwich with chopped CHEETOS CRUNCHY^® Cheddar Jalapeño snacks and top with the remaining bread. Spread a thin, even layer of mayo on each bread. Press down sandwich.
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.
Serve the hot sandwiches next to the tomato soup.