READY IN 40 mins

Cheesiest Tomato Soup

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"Excellent tomato soup served with warm rolls, biscuits, and fresh salads." — sal

Directions

In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes with liquid until smooth. Pour into a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in broth, cheese and tomato paste. Season with parsley, basil, tarragon, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and smooth and flavors are well blended.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 09, 2003

Fantastic! I've officially outlawed any canned tomato soup after eating this. As recommended by several others, I added a bit of sugar to it. I also brought all of the other ingredients to a boil before adding the cheese, and it melted instantly and completely incorporated itself into the soup. I'd suggest doing that rather than adding it in along with everything else. It was very smooth, and the flavors blended well.

—Katie G.

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Oct 16, 2003

Good recipe. If u would like to convert to cream of tomato soup: make sure u puree tomatoes thoroughly, reduce amt of broth by 1/2 & then use half & half, milk or Land O'Lakes Fat Free half & half as a substitute for the other 1/2 of the broth. Tip: The Land O'Lakes fat free half & half is an incredible product. It makes wonderful cream soups while cutting fat & calories, a great compromise & I usually lothe fat free products.

—PMCKAY1717

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43 Ratings

Dec 16, 2003

This soup is very comforting and yummy on a cold evening, and leftovers freeze very well. It's a very easy way to have an extra-tasty homemade meal (We had our first batch for dinner with grilled cheese, and had the leftovers today with salad and garlic bread). My only problem was not being able to get the cheese to completely melt - I used the finely grated cheddar, and even gave it a whizz with an immersion blender, but still had tiny cheese granules in the end result. No one seemed to mind, though - everyone gave this a thumbs up!!

—LISAKP71

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May 22, 2003

I loved this recipe, I added in pesto sauce instead of tomato paste. I also strained the tomatoes after pureeing them to avoid having seeds in my soup. I added in some heavy cream for a creamier soup and didn't put the cheese directly in the soup, I let it be used as a garnish. oh and I put in garlic for some extra flavor.

—GREENGENIEGIRL

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Oct 29, 2003

This was really great. My daughter and I loved it. Warning though, doesn't work well in the crock pot. I tried this and the cheese forms a glob. Next time I will simply take the time to make on the stove top. I also added about a tablespoon of sugar.

—Navy_Mommy

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May 08, 2004

This soup was delicious and so simple to prepare! I cut the recipe in half and followed the advice of some other reviewers by adding 1 TBSP sugar and bringing the soup to a boil then adding the cheese...it melted instantly! I served it with toasted sesame bagels with cream cheese! My husband and I enjoyed this satisfying lunch! I will prepare this again for sure! Thanks for the recipe!

—*ANISAH*

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Jan 29, 2006

I halved the recipe and made it for my daughter and son-in-law -- it got rave reviews! I didn't have tarragon so I omitted that and added fat-free half-and-half to make it a cream of tomato soup. The cheese melted easily and gave a nice flavor to the soup. I will definitely make this again.

—Nonna

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Jan 18, 2006

As written, I give this a three - ok, using canned is incredibly convenient, but the flavor is rather flat, plus the consistency is watery. What I do is to make this when I have a bunch of tomatoes that need using up. I halve the amount of chicken broth, and use the fresh tomatoes (peeled and roughly chopped) with the canned. I then puree it all with a hand blender, and if it needs more liquid, I add more broth. This really improves the flavor. Anyway, this is a good basic recipe to adapt to personal taste. Thanks, Sara!

—Caroline C

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Nutrition

Calories
223 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
12.6 g
4%

Cholesterol
44 mg
15%

Fat
14.4 g
22%

Fiber
2.9 g
12%

Protein
13.1 g
26%

Sodium
712 mg
28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cheesiest Tomato Soup

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 223
** Calories from Fat: 130

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 14.4g 22 %
** Saturated Fat 9g 45 %
** Cholesterol 44mg 15 %
** Sodium 712mg 28 %
** Potassium 636mg 18 %
** Total Carbohydrates 12.6g 4 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.9g 12 %
** Protein 13.1g 26 %
** Sugars 7.5g
** Vitamin A 20 %
** Vitamin C 38 %
** Calcium 48 %
** Iron 31 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 34 %
** Vitamin B6 19 %
** Magnesium 15 %
** Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.