Cheddar Dumpling Tomato Soup

Serves: 2

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

49

Sweetness

45

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2

In a medium ovenproof pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat

3

Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 3-5 minutes

4

Add garlic and Italian seasoning and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute

5

Pour in the can of tomatoes

6

Add about 1 cup of water to the pot

7

Bring the soup to a simmer and then immediately turn the heat down to low

8

Cook the soup, uncovered, for about 10-15 minutes, until slightly thickened and very fragrant

9

Transfer the soup, in batches if necessary, to a blender and pulse until very smooth, allowing steam to escape while you process (or use an immersion blender and blend the soup in the pot)

10

Return the pureed soup to the pot

11

Add salt

12

Mix in additional water, as needed, if the soup is too thick

13

Set aside

14

For the Dumplings: In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper

15

Add cheese and mix until evenly distributed

16

Pour in the buttermilk and mix until the dough is combined and wet

17

Using a tablespoon or ice cream scoop, drop balls of dough into the soup

18

Cover the pot with Reynolds Wrap(R) Aluminum Foil and transfer to the oven

19

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the dumplings are cooked and fluffy

20

Garnish each soup bowl pepper and a sprinkling of parsley