Tomato Soup in Grilled Cheese Bread Bowls

Ingredients

• Tomato Soup
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• One 28-ounce can plum tomatoes
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• ⅓ cup half-and-half or heavy cream
• 1 bay leaf
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Parsley, as needed to garnish
• Bread Bowls
• 4 small round bread loaves (preferably sourdough)
• 6 tablespoons room temperature unsalted butter, divided
• 16 slices American cheese