Cream Of Tomato And Cheddar Soup Food

TOMATO CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• HEAT oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add flour and stir for 1 minute longer. REMOVE from heat. Add tomatoes, crushing each into smaller pieces with your hand as you add. Add remaining liquid from can and stir tomatoes into onion mixture until well combined. Add chicken or vegetable broth, half-and-half or milk and thyme; stir together well. RETURN to heat and bring to boil. Adjust heat to maintain simmer, cover pot and cook soup for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to be sure nothing is sticking to bottom of pot. REMOVE from heat. Remove and discard thyme stems. Add cheese a handful at a time, stirring each time until cheese is melted. PUREE soup in blender in two batches until smooth. Return to pot. Season with salt and pepper. PLACE over medium-high heat and stir until heated through. Serve topped with additional grated cheddar, plus garlic croutons if desired. NOTE: Freezing unused portions in airtight containers is recommended for this recipe. To thaw, leave the container in the refrigerator overnight until thawed and warm gently, stirring often, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.

TOMATO-CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and sauté until lightly softened, about 3 minutes. Stir tomato paste and flour into onion for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk and broth to avoid lumps. Stir in tomatoes and season lightly with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Using a hand blender, purée soup until smooth. Press through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds. Return soup to pan and bring back to a simmer. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and 3/4 cup cheese until melted.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish each with remaining cheese and fresh thyme leaves.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• Powder tomato slices in a blender or with a pestle.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Add to a glass jar and tightly seal the lid.
• Attach the following instructions on a gift tag: Cream Of Tomato Soup.
• Add contents of jar to 1 1/2 quarts boiling water and simmer 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon butter or margarine after cooking.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP WITH SOUFFLéED CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, basil, and cloves; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is limp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, then add the tomatoes, baking soda, and stock. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Let cool briefly, then puree in a blender until smooth
• 2. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Return the soup to the pot, add the milk, and season with salt. If the soup is too thick, thin it with additional milk or stock. If the tomato flavor isn't as rich as you'd like (if the tomatoes were packed in water instead of puree), deepen it by stirring in a little tomato paste.
• 3. For the toasts, combine the yolk, if you're using it, with the mustard and cayenne, then stir in the cheese. Whisk the white until it holds soft peaks and fold it into the mixture along with the scallion. Spread the mixture on the toasted bread and bake until puffed and golden, about 5 minutes, while you reheat the soup. Serve the soup piping hot, with a piece of cheese toast, cut in half on the diagonal, and fresh pepper ground into each bowl.

ULTIMATE CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees; adjusting oven rack to upper-middle position.
• Line cookie sheet with foil.
• Spread tomatoes in single layer on foil, and sprinkle evenly with brown sugar.
• Bake until all liquid has evaporated and tomatoes begin to color, about 30 minutes.
• Let tomatoes cool slightly, then peel them off foil; transfer to small bowl and set aside.
• Heat butter over medium heat in medium nonreactive saucepan until foaming; add shallots, tomato paste, and allspice.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are softened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds.
• Whisking constantly, gradually adding chicken stock; stir in reserved tomato juice and roasted tomatoes.
• Cover, increase heat to medium, and bring to boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and using an immersible blender puree the tomatoes.
• (If using a blender, strain mixture into medium bowl.Transfer tomatoes and solids in strainer to blender; add 1 cup strained liquid and puree until smooth. Return to pan and add remaining reserved liquid.).
• Add cream, and heat over low heat until hot, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in brandy or sherry; season to taste with salt and cayenne, and serve immediately.
• To Make Ahead.
• This soup can be prepared through step 11 cooled, covered, and refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Reheat over low heat before proceeding with step 12.

TOMATO, BASIL AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• In soup pot, add olive oil.
• Cook onion until tender.
• Add garlic and cook a few more minutes.
• Add tomatoes (with juice) and vegetable broth.
• Stir in basil, oregano, sugar, pepper.
• Simmer about 15 minutes.
• Use stick blender to smooth to desired consistancy.
• Add yogurt and cheese and heat through.

MOLLIE KATZEN CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP I

Steps:

• In a saucepan or kettle, cook the onions and garlic in the butter with the salt until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the herbs and pepper, and sauté a few minutes more.
• Add tomatoes, sherry and honey. Cover and simmer 30-40 minute.
• (Note: the purpose of the honey in this recipe is to neutralize the acidity of the tomatoes.).
• Cut the cream cheese into small cubes and add these to the hot soup. Continue cooking and stir until smooth (the cheese will take a little while to melt thouroughly).
• If you prefer a creamy smooth soup, this recipe can be blended. Also, if it is too thick for you, more liquid can be added.
• Serve topped with freshly-chopped parsley.

CREAMY BROCCOLI TOMATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Place onion, broccoli, tomatoes (with juice), broth, pepper, and curry powder in a large soup pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly and cook until broccoli is very tender; about 12-15 minutes.
• Puree, using an immersion blender/blender/food processor, until desired consistency. (I usually do not completely puree it).
• Return to soup pot over med-low heat and stir in milk and cheese. Stir and cook until heated through and cheese is melted.
• Add salt if needed, to taste.
• Serve.

CREAM OF TOMATO AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 4 qt pot and saute vegetables over medium heat until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, including juice, spice bag, Worcestershire, Tobasco, and 2 c of the stock. Bring to a boil and simmer 1 hour, stirring frequently.
• Remove spice bag and set aside. Puree mixture, in small batches, until smooth. Return puree to pot, add remaining stock and the reserved spice bag. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes.
• Melt the 2/3 cup butter in a saucepan, then stir in flour. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, creating a roux, but do not brown. Add the roux to the soup a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in cheese, the 1 cuo of butter, and the cream. Heat soup, but do not allow to boil. Season to taste and serve.