Spicy Tomato And Cheddar Soup Recipes

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.

FRESH TOMATO SOUP WITH CRISPY CHEESE TOAST

Steps:

• Remove cores from tomatoes and cut in half crosswise. Reserve until needed.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and anchovy and cook until garlic is sizzling in the hot fat, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Carefully add the tomatoes with their juices, salt, and red pepper flakes. Toss with a spoon every few minutes until the tomatoes release their liquid and start to break down.
• Once the tomatoes have softened and start to collapse, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have fallen apart and the soup resembles a coarse tomato sauce, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil or a silicone liner. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Place the bread slices on the prepared baking sheet. Top each slice with sliced basil, and then Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is well browned and crispy around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
• Remove soup from heat and pass through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Use the back of a ladle to push all the tomato mixture through. Discard the skins and seeds, which should be the only things left in the strainer.
• Transfer the strained tomato soup back into the saucepan and place back over medium-low heat. Continue cooking to thicken slightly, if desired, or simply bring back to a simmer and serve immediately with the cheese toasts.

SPICY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the tomato juice, corn, beans, salsa, oregano, garlic powder, basil, cumin and pepper flakes if desired; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes. , Drain macaroni; stir into the soup. Garnish with cheese if desired.

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.

SPICY TOMATO-CHEESE SOUP (SANDRA LEE)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

TOMATO, DILL AND WHITE CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juices, broth, chopped dill and cayenne and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until tomatoes are very soft and flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in processor until smooth. Return to same pot. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Bring to simmer over medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in sour cream (do not boil).
• Ladle soup into bowls. Arrange cheese atop each. Garnish with dill sprigs.