Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Bites

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
• 1 bay leaf
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ⅓ cup half-and-half
• Grilled Cheese Bites
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 9 slices white bread
• 12 slices American cheese
• Skewers, for finishing (optional)