Description
A creamy and nutritious tomato soup enriched with cottage cheese for a protein boost.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (diced)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cans of canned whole tomatoes (two 28 oz cans)
- 3 cups vegetable broth (low sodium)
- 1½ cup cottage cheese (2% MF)
- Pepper (to taste)
- Parmesan (optional garnish)
- Basil (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Add oil over medium heat in a large pot.
- Add the onions and cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute before adding the salt.
- If needed, deglaze the pot with a splash of the vegetable broth.
- Add the tomato paste to the pot and cook for a minute.
- Stir in the sugar and dried basil.
- Add the canned tomatoes along with their liquid and the vegetable broth.
- Cover the pot and let it simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the soup to the blender along with the cottage cheese and blend until smooth.
- Serve the soup topped with optional garnishes like parmesan, basil, or pepper.
Notes
For variations, try adding red pepper flakes, pasta, or coconut milk for added richness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 15mg