Description
Tomato Dumpling Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish featuring a rich tomato and sweet potato base simmered with aromatic spices and fresh herbs. Soft, cheesy dumplings made from breadcrumbs, cheddar, and cream cheese are gently cooked in the soup, adding a delightful texture and heartiness to this warming meal.
Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 25 grams butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- ½ sweet potato, peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, torn
- 2 (400g) cans chopped tomatoes
- 500ml chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 50ml single cream
Dumpling Ingredients
- 125g dried breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 75g mature cheddar, grated
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 egg
- 50g cream cheese
Instructions
- Sauté the vegetables: Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over low heat. Add the chopped onion and sweet potato, cooking gently until soft, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Add aromatics and liquids: Stir in minced garlic and ground cinnamon, cooking for about 1 minute until fragrant. Then add the torn fresh basil, chopped tomatoes, and chicken stock.
- Simmer the soup: Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer gently for 20 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Prepare the dumplings: In a mixing bowl, combine the dried breadcrumbs, baking powder, grated mature cheddar, mustard powder, dried oregano, egg, and cream cheese. Mix thoroughly until you achieve a stiff dough. Shape the mixture into approximately 8 small balls.
- Blend the soup: Using a blender or hand blender, puree the soup until smooth. Adjust seasoning to your taste and stir in the single cream for creaminess.
- Cook the dumplings in the soup: Gently drop the dumplings into the simmering soup without stirring. Let them cook gently for 10 minutes or until they are cooked through.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken stock with vegetable stock.
- If fresh basil is unavailable, dried basil can be used but add it earlier in the cooking to release flavor.
- Do not stir the soup once the dumplings are added to prevent them from breaking apart.
- Adjust seasoning after blending the soup to ensure perfect balance.
- Serve hot with crusty bread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: Tomato soup, dumplings, cheddar dumplings, creamy tomato soup, comfort food, easy soup recipe, warming soup
