Description
This Creamy Tomato Soup with Cheddar Dumplings is a comforting and hearty dish combining a rich, velvety tomato soup with fluffy, cheesy dumplings. Perfect for cozying up on a chilly day, this recipe offers a delightful blend of flavors and textures that comfort and satisfy.
Ingredients
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For the Soup:
- 1 TBS butter
- 1/2 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 TBS flour
- 1 1/2 cups (360ml) chicken stock
- 1 (14oz/425g) tin of chopped tomatoes in tomato juice
- 1/2 tsp of sugar
- salt and black pepper to taste
For the Dumplings:
- 1/2 cup (70g) plain all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- fine sea salt and coarse black pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 2 TBS cold butter
- 4 TBS grated sharp cheddar cheese (plus extra to sprinkle, optional)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) milk
Instructions
- Sauté the onions: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Make the soup base: Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly to eliminate raw flour taste. Gradually add the chicken stock and undrained tomatoes, stirring to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir in the sugar and season with salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 10 minutes to develop flavor.
- Prepare the dumpling dough: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Add the cold butter and cut it into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger bits. Mix in the grated cheddar cheese, then add the milk and stir until a soft dough forms.
- Cook the dumplings: Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the simmering soup. Cover the pot tightly with a lid and cook on low heat for 10-12 minutes, without lifting the lid. The dumplings should be fluffy and cooked through.
- Finish and serve: Optional: sprinkle additional cheddar cheese over the dumplings and allow it to melt. Ladle the soup with dumplings into heated bowls and serve immediately.
Notes
- Ensure the soup simmers gently under a lid to prevent the dumplings from becoming dense.
- You can substitute beef or vegetable stock for chicken stock for different flavor profiles.
- Adding a splash of cream before serving can make the soup even richer.
- For a vegetarian version, use vegetable stock and omit the cheese or choose a vegetarian cheese.
- The dumplings can be prepared in advance and briefly reheated before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 350ml)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
