Name: Creamy Tomato Soup Shooters with Grilled Cheese Sticks
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 to 6 (with some extra soup)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 shallots, (sliced); 2 garlic cloves, (minced); 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 (28 oz) can fire-roasted tomatoes; 2/3 cup cooking sherry; 1/3 cup chicken stock; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3/4 cup heavy cream; freshly snipped chives for garnish; 8 slices bread; softened brown butter for spreading; 8 ounces fontina cheese, (freshly grated); 6 ounces gruyere cheese, (freshly grated); 2 ounces parmigiano-reggiano cheese, (freshly grated)