Another of my favorite “comfort meals” is Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese…but have you looked at the ingredients for your favorite canned soup recently?  SO i had to figure out how to make this myself!  In place of the grilled cheese I also made Grain Free Cheddar Bay Biscuits!!

What you will need:

• 2 lbs of ripe tomatoes
• 1 large white onion
• 5 cloves of garlic
• 16 oz of vegetable broth
• 3 sprigs of thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 ball fresh mozzarella
• Salt & Pepper
• Olive Oil

How it’s Done:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees and line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cut each tomato into 8 equal parts and place them on the parchment paper, skin side down.

• slice onion, half the garlic cloves  and add to cookie sheet
• drizzle with olive oil
• Roast for 40 min

1. Transfer roasted vegetables with roasting juices to a large sauce pan and add vegetable broth, thyme & bay leaf.  Simmer for 20 min.
2. Remove thyme and bay leaf…puree the soup.

• I waited for the mixture to cool then pureed it in my Blendtec
• Then added it back to the sauce pan  to re-heat
• Season to taste

1. While the soup warms, slice the mozzarella thin
2. Serve the soup & add mozzarella on top…enjoy!

 

Cheesy Garlic Biscuits (Grain-Free Red Lobster Biscuits)

What you will need:

• 1/4 cup blanched almond flour
• 2 tbsp coconut flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1 egg, cold
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 tbsp butter, softened (I used salted)

**Finish with Salted butter & dried or fresh parsley

 How it’s done:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, mix dry ingredients. Then add remaining ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or spatula until well blended.  
3. Use scoop to scoop out dough onto un-greased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (or not, see notes above).
4. Space 2-3 inches a part.
5. Bake for 13-15 minutes for small biscuits and 20 minutes for medium biscuits.  
6. Once out of oven, smear a bit of salted butter and sprinkle with a little parsley. Best served warm.

Recipe from: http://satisfyingeats.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/cheesy-cheese-garlic-biscuits/