Easy Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons – Love This Cookbook

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons good olive oil
• 3 cups yellow onions chopped (about 3 cups)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
• 4 cups chicken stock (preferably homemade)
• 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
• large pinch saffron threads
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1/2 cup orzo
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 4 1/2-inch-thick slices country white bread
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated