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Home » Recipes » Low-Carb Cheesy Tomato Basil Chowder

Low-Carb Cheesy Tomato Basil Chowder

December 11, 2017 by Faith 1 Comment

Similar to fondue, Low-Carb Cheesy Tomato Basil Chowder uses a secret ingredient – a touch of white wine – to help keep the cheese from becoming stringy.

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Offhand it’s hard to think of a more comforting wintertime meal than tomato soup. Maybe it’s nothing more than Campbell’s has a great marketing campaign (mmm, mmm good!). Or maybe it’s because as a kid I remember my dad making tomato soup on the regular in the winter (and he’d add to it – of all the odd things – macaroni noodles!). Whatever the reason, tomato soup just feels right to me this time of year.

I like to switch up the flavors in my tomato soups; this one features the freshness of basil, richness and texture from cream cheese, and a slight nuttiness from cheddar. In the past I’ve typically used a bit of flour to make a roux (which is nothing more than flour cooked in fat, typically butter) to thicken my creamy tomato soups, but I wanted to keep this dish free of gluten and grains.

I knew there had to be a way to achieve this while keeping the soup low-carb. And suddenly it hit me! Fondue is classically made with a bit of wine because the acidity helps the cheese from becoming stringy (because other than in string cheese, there is just no place for that, lol!). I tried it here and it worked like a charm. This is a trick I’ll definitely be remembering for next time.

Low-Carb Cheesy Tomato Basil Chowder in Small White Pot

If you’re so inclined, this is an easy dish to keep meatless; just use vegetable stock instead of chicken bone broth. Personally, I like the richness that bone broth brings to this dish, but the vegetarian version is also delicious.

Here are a few of my other tomato soup favorites:

  • Creamy Wintertime Tomato Soup
  • Creamy Tomato and White Bean Soup from Simply Recipes
  • Blushing Strawberry Onion and Tomato Soup, Hot or Chilled
  • Roasted Garlic and Tomato Soup from Chef de Home
  • Indian Spiced Cream of Tomato Soup with Whole Wheat Couscous

What’s your favorite kind of tomato soup?

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Low-Carb Cheesy Tomato Basil Chowder
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  25 mins
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
 
Similar to fondue, Low-Carb Cheesy Tomato Basil Chowder uses a secret ingredient – a touch of white wine – to help keep the cheese from becoming stringy.
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cups (475 ml) vegetable stock or chicken bone broth
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 oz (57 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon dry white wine
  • 4 oz (115 g) cheddar cheese, shredded (I like Cabot Tomato Basil Cheddar or Seriously Sharp Cheddar for this)
  • Fresh basil leaves, for serving
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a 3-quart pot over medium to medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, but not browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the garlic and cook 30 seconds more, stirring constantly.
  2. Add the crushed tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, salt, and pepper, and bring up to a simmer.
  3. Whisk in the cream cheese until smooth, and then whisk in the wine, and the shredded cheese a handful at a time until fully incorporated.
  4. Cool slightly and then carefully puree in a blender.
  5. Serve with fresh basil leaves on top.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged: Basil, Cheddar Cheese, Easy Tomato Soup Recipe, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Low-Carb, Recipes, Soup, Tomato

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  1. Asha Shivakumar says

    December 12, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    This is purely comforting. Love the subtle and pretty color.
    Pinned.

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