--- title: "Meatless Friday: Grown-Up Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup" description: Doctor up a standard Lenten dinner with a few easy touches for a simple Meatless Friday meal. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Meatless-Friday-illo-1024x512.jpg ---                                        [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/04/18/meatless-friday-grown-up-grilled-cheese-tomato-soup#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Grown-Up Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup Apr 18, 2014 11:00:50 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Meatless-Friday-illo-1024x512.jpg) The other day, it was cold and rainy and dark, and all I wanted was grilled cheese and tomato soup. And, since I love the kitchen, I wanted to doctor them up a bit. My friend Kelly gave me “the best tomato soup recipe I have ever tasted” (source: my husband). And Rachael Ray was making the easiest cheese profiteroles on her show that afternoon, so I took a look at her recipe and made up a little version of my own. Bingo Bango: Grown Up Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese! Of course, I am here to share: [![grown up grilled cheese soup](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/grown-up-grilled-cheese-soup-550x365.jpg?width=440&height=292&name=grown-up-grilled-cheese-soup-550x365.jpg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/grown-up-grilled-cheese-soup.jpg) ## Tomato Soup **Ingredients:** Tbsp butter 1 medium onion 1/2 stick cream cheese 3 cans Campbells Tomato Soup 2 cans full of milk 1 can full of water garlic powder, paprika, pepper, basil to taste **Directions:** 1. Chop onion and saute in butter; use a large pot for this. 2. Stir in cream cheese to melt. 3. Add soup, milk and water. Stir well. 4. Season to taste. ## Cheese Profiteroles These took me all of 30 minutes from start to finish. They are cheesy and yummy and addictive. Instead of fancy cheese, I used cheddar, and I found that cooking them for 15 minutes was enough. Obviously you know your oven though. **Ingredients:** 6 tbsp. butter 1 cup water 1 tsp salt 1 cup flour 4 eggs 1 cup cheddar **Directions:** 1. Preheat oven to 400F. 2. Combine water, butter and salt over med-high heat and heat until butter is melted and water starts to boil. 3. Add flour and continue cooking until a dough ball forms. 4. Transfer mixture to stand mixer and very slowly add eggs one at a time. Beat until the bowl is cooled. 5. Add cheese to mixture. 6. Plop 1 inch sized balls of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Feel free to use a dough scoop or a pastry bag. 7. 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