Creamy Roasted Garlic-Tomato Soup With Grilled Cheese Croutons - The Wild Vegans

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 lb. Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise
• 1 tsp. olive oil, plus more for roasting
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 small garlic head (see Variation)
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• One 6 oz. can no-salt-added tomato paste
• 2 tbsp. coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
• 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
• 2 tsp. dried basil
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (soy-free if necessary)
• 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast, optional
• 2 to 3 tbsp. chopped fresh basil, optional
• 4 vegan sandwich bread slices (gluten-free if necessary)
• Basic Cashew Cheese Sauce, Melty Variation
• Vegan butter (soy-free if necessary)