Vegan Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Instant Pot Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2– 28 oz cans tomatoes (any, or equiv. fresh)
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 1 large white or sweet onion, diced
• 3–4 cloves garlic
• 2 medium carrots, sliced (see note 2)
• 1 roasted red pepper, diced (use jarred or homemade)
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 tsp each dried parsley, oregano, and basil
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil for garnish, optional
• 1 batch of my vegan mozzarella or vegan cheddar (or 8 slices store bought vegan cheese) (see note 3)
• 16 slices of bread (see note 4)