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Recipe Pairing

Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Soup featuring vegetable with grilled preparation and smoky, herbal flavors.

Best Pairing Answer

The best bourbon pairing for Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons is Eagle Rare Standard. Eagle Rare Standard works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

The Recipe

Ingredients & Instructions

Everything you need to make this dish at home.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 4 slices sourdough bread
  • 4 slices cheddar or fontina cheese
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat and cook the onion until softened.
  2. Add garlic and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute, then stir in crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth.
  3. Simmer for 20 minutes, blend until smooth, then stir in cream and basil and season to taste.
  4. Butter the bread, add cheese, and grill sandwiches until golden on both sides.
  5. Cut grilled cheese into cubes and serve over the hot soup as croutons.

Top Matches

Best Bourbon Pairings for Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Ranked bourbon recommendations for this recipe.

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Eagle Rare Standard

Bourbon 45.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Eagle Rare Standard works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Caramel, Vanilla, Oak Leather, Orange Zest, Cocoa
Pairing Score 88%
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86%

Wild Turkey Longbranch

Bourbon 43.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Wild Turkey Longbranch works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Vanilla, Oak, Smoke Honey, Citrus, Herbal
Pairing Score 86%
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85%

Willett Pot Still Reserve

Small Batch Bourbon 47.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Willett Pot Still Reserve works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Vanilla, Caramel, Pear Almond, Floral, Oak
Pairing Score 85%
strong
82%

Henry McKenna Single Barrel

Single Barrel Bourbon 50.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Henry McKenna Single Barrel works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Caramel, Honey, Oak Baking Spice, Orange, Leather
Pairing Score 82%
strong
82%

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

Wheated Bourbon 53.50% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Caramel, Oak, Vanilla Leather, Dark Fruit, Tobacco
Pairing Score 82%
strong
81%

Elijah Craig Small Batch

Bourbon 47.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Elijah Craig Small Batch works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Caramel, Oak, Vanilla Baking Spice, Toasted Nuts, Apple
Pairing Score 81%
strong
81%

Four Roses Small Batch

Small Batch Bourbon 45.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Four Roses Small Batch works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Caramel, Red Fruit, Spice Vanilla, Oak, Herbal
Pairing Score 81%
strong
81%

Jefferson’s Ocean

Barrel Finished Bourbon 45.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Jefferson’s Ocean works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Caramel, Vanilla, Sea Salt Toasted Oak, Citrus, Spice
Pairing Score 81%
strong
80%

George T. Stagg Standard

Barrel Proof Bourbon 62.50% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

George T. Stagg Standard works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Dark Cherry, Oak, Vanilla Tobacco, Cocoa, Spice
Pairing Score 80%
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80%

Heaven Hill 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond

Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon 50.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Heaven Hill 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Caramel, Vanilla, Oak Peanut Brittle, Spice, Citrus
Pairing Score 80%
strong
80%

Knob Creek Rye

Rye 50.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Knob Creek Rye works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Rye Spice, Oak, Vanilla Dill, Herbal, Caramel
Pairing Score 80%
strong
80%

Knob Creek Standard

Bourbon 50.00% ABV For Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Knob Creek Standard works as a bridge pairing for this vegetable dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilled preparation. It has oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Oak, Vanilla, Caramel Peanut, Maple, Spice
Pairing Score 80%