Description
This Tomato Dumpling Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish featuring a rich tomato base infused with fresh basil, cinnamon, and garlic. Tender sweet potato and creamy chicken stock create a hearty broth, while soft, cheesy dumplings add a delightful texture. Perfect for a cozy meal, this soup blends wholesome ingredients and a touch of elegance with melty cheddar and cream cheese dumplings.
Ingredients
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Soup
- 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
Dumplings
- 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 Vegetables: Heat olive oil and butter in a large pot over low heat. Add chopped onion and sweet potato; cook for 5–10 minutes until softened to release their natural sweetness and soften the base of the soup.
- Add Aromatics and Spices: Stir in minced garlic and ground cinnamon. Cook for about 1 minute until fragrant to deepen the flavor profile. Then add fresh basil, chopped tomatoes, and chicken stock to build the soup’s rich tomato base.
- Simmer the Soup: Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer gently for 20 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and the sweet potato to fully soften.
- Prepare Dumplings: In a mixing bowl, combine dried breadcrumbs, baking powder, grated mature cheddar, mustard powder, dried oregano, egg, and cream cheese. Mix until you have a stiff dough, then shape into about 8 small balls to be cooked in the soup.
- Blend the Soup: Use a blender to puree the soup until smooth, then return it to the pot and taste to adjust seasoning if needed. Stir in the single cream for extra richness.
- Cook Dumplings in Soup: Gently drop the dumplings into the simmering soup. Cook uncovered for an additional 10 minutes without stirring to keep the dumplings intact and allow them to cook through and become tender.
Notes
- Do not stir the dumplings after adding to the soup to prevent them from breaking apart.
- The soup can be made vegetarian by substituting vegetable stock for chicken stock and omitting cheese or using vegetarian cheese alternatives.
- You can prepare the dumpling dough in advance and refrigerate it before cooking.
- For a richer soup, add an extra splash of cream or a knob of butter at the end of cooking.
- Serve with crusty bread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: Tomato Dumpling Soup, tomato soup, cheesy dumplings, comforting soup, easy soup recipe, stovetop soup, basil tomato soup
