Tomato-Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese!

Now THIS soup is good for you. :) Just keep an eye on that sodium content!

Soup:
2T olive or vege oil
2med carrots, finely chopped (or a couple handfuls of baby carrots finely chopped)
1sm onion, finely chopped (1/2c)
1clove garlic, finely chopped (1/4tsp garlic powder)
2 (14oz ea) cans diced tomatoes
1 (14oz) can tomato puree
8oz can tomato sauce
2tsp basil
1tsp sugar
dash of pepper

In 3qt saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook carrots, onion and garlic in oil about 10mintues, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato purree. Cook uncovered about 10 mintues, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook uncovered about 10 mintues, stirring occasionally, until hot.

Grilled cheese:
8 slices bread
4 sliced cheddar cheese
butter

Butter one side of each slice of bread. Heat unbuttered side of bread in skillet on med or almost med heat. Flip over one piece of bread and add a slice of cheese, adding the other piece of bread on top (buttered sides should not touch the cheese). Heat until the bread is a little browned then flip and do the same on the other side. Repeat this to make 4 grilled cheese sandwiches!

So good :)