Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons Recipe | Valerie Bertinelli | Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• Two 15-ounce cans diced tomatoes, with their liquid
• One 10-ounce can tomato sauce
• 1 Parmesan rind
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 soft white bread slices
• 4 American cheese slices