Creamy Tomato Soup with Cherry Tomatoes and Salty Parmesan Cheese

By Krimkus
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If you’re lucky enough to have a vegetable garden that produces vibrant, sweet cherry tomatoes, then you have the secret to making a luscious tomato soup.

When I sat down at my desk the other day, I discovered a gigantic bag of cherry tomatoes that tasted like a burst of sunshine when you popped them into your mouth. They came straight from my coworker’s vegetable garden. Lucky me!

There was just one problem – what to do with the large portion I couldn’t munch on before they went bad.

 Since tomato and basil soup is a family favorite, I decided those cherry tomatoes would make their way into a soup bowl.

Lacking the one ingredient that makes tomato basil soup the star that it is, the basil, I opted for fresh thyme.

Our local grocery has started selling what they call “living herbs.” They’re a bit on the pricier side, but worth every penny. They add brightness to any dish I add them to.

After simmering in the pan, when I pureed the soup mixture with my trusty immersion blender and spooned up a taste, I discovered a mouthful of seeds. I agree that I should have expected this, but admit it never crossed my mind that cherry tomatoes contain a mountain of seeds.

No problem, I took out my strainer and pressed my flavorful soup into a bowl.

All that was left was to top it with salty Parmesan cheese, and a sprinkle of green onion for contrast and color.

I have to say that tomato basil soup is still best-loved in this house, but this cherry tomato version comes in a close second!

~Kristi

Print Cherry Tomato Soup with Parmesan Cheese

2 large bowls

Ingredients

  • 8 cups cherry tomatoes, cleaned and stemmed
  • 1 ½ cups water, or chicken stock
  • ¼ cup white onion, chopped
  • ⅛ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 4 tablespoons green onion

Instructions

  1. Bring ingredients (EXCLUDING cheese and green onions) to a boil over medium high heat.
  2. Reduce the head to medium. Simmer uncovered for 45 - 60 minutes until tomatoes have popped and liquid has reduce to soup consistency.
  3. Using an immersion blender, or blending in batches in a standard blender, puree soup until very creamy.
  4. Pour soup through a fine mesh strainer to strain out seeds.
  5. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and onion.

Notes

Food energy: 182kcal Saturated fatty acids: 1.91g Monounsaturated fatty acids: 1.06g Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 0.57g Total fat: 3.55g Calories from fat: 31 Cholesterol: 7mg Carbohydrate, by difference: 31.31g Total dietary fiber: 7.70g Protein: 9.49g Total lipid (fat): 3.96g Water: 779.23g Ash: 4.01g Total sugars: 21.91g Calcium: 205mg Iron: 2.03mg Magnesium: 76mg Phosphorus: 227mg Potassium: 1494mg Sodium: 213mg

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Last updated by Kristi Rimkus at September 8, 2014.