Name: Tomato and cream cheese soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 500 g baby plum tomatoes; 1 medium onion; 2 cloves of garlic, unpeeled; 4 olives; 50 g light soft cream cheese (we used Philadelphia); Salt and pepper; Feta cheese (optional)

29 Aug Tomato and cream cheese soup

Posted at 09:13h in by Nadine Taylor 0 Comments

AuthorNadine TaylorCategoryLunch, Soup, Under 300 caloriesDifficultyBeginner

If you're stuck for simple lunch ideas and are sick of sandwiches then you need our easy tomato and cream cheese soup. I know what you're thinking - cream cheese? In a soup?! But trust us - this is a creamy bowl of comfort and the cream cheese is just a lower-calorie way of getting that creaminess in without using calorie-dense cream.

Serve with a slice of bread (or crudites if you're going easy on the carbs) and voila - you've got yourself a filling and nutritious meal.

Yields2 Servings

Prep Time5 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time35 mins

Nutrition Facts
Servings 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g20%
Total Carbohydrate 19g7%
Protein 5g10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

500 g baby plum tomatoes

1 medium onion

2 cloves of garlic, unpeeled

4 olives

50 g light soft cream cheese (we used Philadelphia)

Salt and pepper

Feta cheese (optional)

Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees.

In a roasting tin mix the tomatoes, garlic, olives, onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper together. Put in the oven for 30 minutes, giving the tin a shake halfway through.

Once the onions are soft and the tomatoes have gone all squishy, remove from the tin into a blender. Add the cream cheese and blend until smooth.

Adjust seasoning to taste, and if you prefer a smoother soup, sift through a sieve. If the sauce is a little thick, simply add a touch of water until you get the consistency you want.

Top with feta cheese if using - don't forget to adjust the calories based on how much cheese you use.

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