Creamy Tomato Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup is indeed a delicious tomato soup made creamy with cream cheese. It is just right for a quick meal. What I like about this recipe is, I can make it with my home grown fresh tomatoes or with canned tomatoes. Either way, it turns out good every time; it can be made in a pinch when I need a quick hearty meal. This soup is my go to, in less than 45 minutes; I can serve it paired with a sandwich and have a complete dinner. Cream cheese tomato soup so thick and creamy, oh so good, it always hits the spot on a cool or rainy day. The best part it is a hot, nutritious meal that is a snap to clean up and gives me time to relax and spend time with family, try it the next time you are in a pinch for a quick meal.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 5
• Yields: 5 Cups

Ingredients

• 10  medium tomatoes, peeled or 32  ounces canned tomatoes
• 2  tablespoons onions, chopped fine
• 1  tablespoon fresh basil or 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1  pinch dried oregano
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4  ounces cream cheese
• 1  cup  whole milk

Directions

1. To a large saucepan add peeled or canned tomatoes, onion, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring ingredients to a low simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Add baking soda cook one minute, add cream cheese, and cook for 3 minutes breaking it up in the soup. Place tomato cream cheese mixture in food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Pour back into a saucepan and add butter and milk and stir. Heat on low heat for 5 minutes and serve.
2. **If using fresh tomatoes peel tomatoes by scalding in hot boiling water, drop them in for 3 minutes then toss them into cold water. Peel and core them add to large saucepan.
3. https://sliceoftaste.com/creamy-tomato-soup/.