Rustic Tomato Herb Soup
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  • Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
10 cups fresh ripe tomatoes, diced 1 large onion, diced5 T fresh basil, chopped or cut into strips with scissors5 T fresh oregano3 T fresh chives, chopped or cut with scissors6 cloves garlic, pressed or minced1/2 c fat free half and half2 oz fat free cream cheese (or 2 wedges Laughing Cow)1 tsp plack pepper1 1/2 tsp Morton's light salt (or salt to taste)
Directions
In large pot or dutch oven, carmelize onions in olive oil. Add garlic, basil, oregano, chives and diced tomatoes. Do not peel the tomatoes. You do not need to add any liquid, as the tomatoes will release liquid as they cook. Lower heat to medium, cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. When tomatoes are cooked, let cool a bit and process small batches in food processor or blender for one minute. Return to pot and add fat free half and half and season with salt and pepper. Cut fat free cream cheese into small chunks and stir until melted. Serving is 1 cup. Sprinkle finely chopped herbs on top.

I serve this with a slice of warm, hearty bread and a green salad (not in nutrition calculations)

Number of Servings: 7

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHUTRBUG1.
Servings Per Recipe: 7
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 102.6
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.3 mg
  • Sodium: 429.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 4.6 g

Member Reviews
  • ROSSYFLOSSY
     Great soup recipe. - 1/10/21
  • REDROBIN47
     This sounds like a good way to use up some of the tomatoes I'm deluged with from our garden. - 8/19/18
  • YOLLY_382
     Am family love it didn't make a change just added some grilled cheese sandwiches to it and they were in love with it - 6/10/17
  • EFFIEH
     Absolutely FANTASTIC way to use fresh heirloom tomatoes, basil and oregano out of our garden! The Laughing Cow cheese is a stroke of genius. This recipe is a keeper! - 8/24/13
  • CD12224898
     Very good; thanks for sharing! A little tip to add creaminess and protein: stir in some peanut butter! The flavor actually melds really nicely with tomatoes - a tip I picked up from when I lived in Kenya. I'd add about a quarter cup of PB for a pot of soup. - 2/19/13
  • BERINABOB
     Very fresh tasting and I love the chunks of tomato and onion. I used an immersion blender so was able to blend the soup right in the pot. No fuss, no muss and just plain good! - 10/18/12
  • CKENNY6
     Excellent. Perfect for all those end of season tomatoes from your garden. - 10/3/12
  • CLAIREGROVER
     Good taste! I couldn't quite get past the rolled up pieces of tomato skin, even though I blended it thoroughly. I think I'll skin the tomatoes, first, next time. Again, great taste, and fantastic texture, minus the tomato skins. - 11/8/10
  • WANNABESINGER9
     AMAZING! so fresh tasting and I love that you can play with the consistency of the chunkiness.. I love chunks of tomato and onion. - 1/31/10
  • LADY0077
     This is what i was looking for.....Thx - 9/26/09
  • YORKIE48
     I use the half and half (half cream, half skim milk I think) for my coffee = its right in the dairy case, and you can get regular or fat free. A capital T means Tablespoon, and tsp means teaspoon. Hope you like the soup! - 9/19/09
  • HHAMPTON1013
     Ummm what is 1/2 c fat free half and half... What is that suppose to be? And what do you mean by T...Teaspoon or Tablespoon.. I would like to make this
    - 9/19/09



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