Enjoy The Chilly Months Of The Year By Adding Cheesy Tomato Soup To Your Menu

Are you looking for a perfect tomato soup recipe packed with a blend of cheese and delightful flavours and textures for a perfect addition to the meal? Here is a quick recipe for creamy tomato soup, read to know more.

Sakshi Arora

Updated Dec 23, 2024, 05:45 PM IST

What comes to your mind when thinking about warm and comforting soup options? Tomato soup, right? This creamy and easy-to-make tomato soup is packed with rich flavours and a thick consistency, perfect for relishing in winter.

With a sweet-yet-tart flavour, the essence of the ripe tomatoes can easily set the mood right. Usually served with croutons or bread crumbs, the delicacy is all about the flavours with an accurate balance of sour and sweet. Prepared easily at home with a blend of cheese and a handful of ingredients, every household has a different way of preparing this dish.

Although there are many take on preparing the soup with fresh tomatoes or canned tomatoes. There are many people who enjoy making it with canned tomatoes but others prepare it with fresh tomatoes. The soup will be rewarded with the sweetness that can only be achieved by using best-tasting tomatoes.

Don’t forget to prepare the croutons in advance and dunk them immediately in the soup for a flavourful finish on the palate. If you are planning to make your chilly months of the year special, here is a quick recipe for cheesy and creamy tomato soup.

Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe - Serves 4

Prep time: 20 mins, Cooking time: 30 mins

Creamy Tomato Soup is a perfect option for winter that is prepared with a blend of simple ingredients, perfect for chilly months of the year.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredients
1 kg	Tomatoes
2 cups	Chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 cup	Heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup	Fresh basil, chopped
4 tbsp	Butter
2	Onions, chopped
3	Garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp	Sugar
To taste	Salt and pepper
1 cup	Parmesan cheese, grated

Method

To prepare this delicious tomato soup at home, heat a pot on medium heat and add butter and later chopped onions into the mixture. Saute the onions for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden and soft. Now, add minced garlic and saute for a minute until aromatic and fragrant.
Now, stir crushed tomatoes with their juice, chopped basil, stock and black pepper. Stir together and bring it to a rolling boil. Reduce the heat, cover the lid partially and simmer for 10 minutes.
With a chunky consistency and blended creamy soup, blend the soup in the pot to the desired consistency to blend in batches. Blitz until smooth and then return the blended soup to the pot over medium heat.
Add ½ cup heavy cream and 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese and then later return to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper and turn off the heat if needed. Ladle into warm bowls and top with parmesan cheese and chopped fresh basil leaves for a flavourful taste. Serve and enjoy!

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