Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tomato Soup

• 4 garlic cloves
  or 4 cloves
• 70 g shallots in pieces
  or 70 g onions in pieces
• 15 g extra virgin olive oil
• 500 g tomatoes, ripe quartered (see Tip)
• 15 g tomato paste (concentrate)
• ½ - 1 tsp paprika, smoked, ground to taste
• 1 - 2 tsp sugar to taste
• 1 tsp salt to taste
• ½ tsp black pepper, ground to taste
• 225 - 340 g vegetable broth (optional)
• 6 basil leaves, fresh plus extra to garnish

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

• 225 g Cheddar cheese, vintage cut into pieces
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 2 - 4 tbsp butter, unsalted to fry
• crushed red pepper to garnish