Best Cheddar Dumpling Tomato Soup Recipes

TOMATO BISQUE WITH CHEDDAR BAY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, or other large soup pot, over medium heat melt the butter. Add the onion, stirring until cooked soft. Whisk in the flour and cook for about a minute to cook the flour 'taste' out.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the broth and tomatoes. Stir the broth mixture in a little bit at a time until the mixtures completely smooth and all the broth's incorporated. Stir in the sugar, salt, and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil, and then immediately reduce the heat to a simmer. Put a lid on the pot and prepare the dumpling dough.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, garlic powder, salt and cayenne pepper, if using.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and the half cup of melted butter.
• Pour the milk and butter mixture over the dry ingredients in the larger bowl and stir, using a rubber spatula, just until moist. Using the same spatula gently fold in the cheese.
• Remove the lid from the soup pot and reduce the heat to low. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until it's completely smooth. Return the soup to a simmer.
• Using a spoon, drop dollops of the dumpling dough into the simmering soup until it's all in the pot. Return the lid to the pot and continue cooking for 15-20 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the center of the largest dumpling and if it comes out clean, remove the pot from heat.
• In a separate small pot, melt and stir together the butter, parsley, and garlic. Brush the mixture out over the dumplings in the pot.
• Ladle the soup into bowls, making sure each bowl has several dumplings. Serve with the leftover butter herb mixture, for dipping- if desired.

CHEDDAR TOMATO DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add flour; stir well. Gradually blend in tomatoes. Add celery leaves, sugar, salt and pepper; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Meanwhile, for dumplings, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add cheddar cheese. Stir in milk just until moistened. , Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto simmering tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

SPICY TOMATO AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with foil.
• Place the tomatoes on the prepared sheet pan and broil until charred, 4 minutes.
• Add the oil to a large pot set over high heat. Saute the garlic, onions and oregano. Reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the broiled tomatoes to the pot and mix into the sauteed onion mixture. Break up the tomatoes with the mixing spoon so they cook evenly. Add the broth, hot sauce and canned tomatoes to the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the cheese, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish, into the soup. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth. Simmer the soup on low for 5 minutes.
• Divide the soup among four bowls, then garnish with the reserved cheese and some Croutons.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the cubes on a sheet pan in a single layer and sprinkle the oil over the bread. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes.

TOMATO & HARISSA STEW WITH CHEDDAR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large wide-topped casserole dish with a lid, then fry the onion and celery for 5 mins until softening and starting to colour. Tip in the tomatoes and a can of water, then stir in the harissa, courgettes and chickpeas, and crumble in the stock cube. Cover and simmer for 18 mins until the veg is almost tender. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• Meanwhile, rub the butter into the flour and baking powder with a good pinch of salt, then mix in the cheese with a round-bladed knife. Two mins before the stew is ready, pour the milk into the dumpling mix and stir with the knife to make a dough. Turn out onto your work surface (no need to flour it), lightly shape into a sausage and cut into 8 equal pieces.
• Put the dumplings on top of the stew and bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until golden and cooked through.

CHEESIEST TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes with liquid until smooth. Pour into a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in broth, cheese and tomato paste. Season with parsley, basil, tarragon, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and smooth and flavors are well blended.

TOMATO SOUP WITH HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. , Meanwhile, for dumplings, combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Beat egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients until a stiff dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering soup. , Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering). Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE STEW WITH CHEDDAR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Set the slow cooker to low. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and fry the carrots for 5 mins until just golden, then tip into the slow cooker.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan and fry the leeks with a pinch of salt for 5 mins until soft. Add the garlic and stir in the flour. Gradually add the stock, stirring, until the flour has dissolved and there are no lumps. Bring to the boil, then tip into the slow cooker. Add the courgettes, beans and herbs, topping up with water to cover the veg, if needed. Cover and cook for 4 hrs.
• To make the dumplings, tip the flour into a bowl and stir in the suet or butter until evenly distributed. Add the cheese, parsley, ½ tsp cracked black pepper and a pinch of salt. Mix in 3-4 tbsp cold water with your hands to make a soft, slightly sticky dough (add a little more water if needed). Divide into six and roll into balls.
• Add the crème fraîche, mustard, broad beans or peas and spinach to the slow cooker and turn it to high. Arrange the dumplings over the stew, cover and cook for 1-2 hrs more until firm and doubled in size. Scatter with parsley and serve. Will keep for up to three days in the fridge or in the freezer for up to three months.