Tomato soup with cheese & Marmite twists

Tomato soup with cheese & Marmite twists

A comforting childhood favourite - make up a batch and keep in the freezer for a quick supper

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Soup can be frozen without cream

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Finely grate the cheese. Unravel the pastry, spread evenly with the Marmite, then sprinkle the cheese on top. Now fold the pastry in half to make a sandwich and press down well.
  2. Cut the pastry into 12 equal strips. Carefully twist each strip and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 15 mins until golden. Leave for 5 mins to firm up a little, then lift onto a cooling rack with a fish slice.
  3. Halve the onion, then peel and chop it. Fry in the oil for about 5 mins, stirring with a wooden spoon until soft but not coloured, as this will spoil the colour of the soup later.
  4. Chop the tomatoes, then add to the pan with the stock, ketchup and oregano. Season. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat. Cover the pan, then simmer for 15 mins until the veg are soft.
  5. Tip the cream into the soup, then gently heat, stirring with the wooden spoon until it just starts to bubble. Don't boil vigorously as the cream could curdle. Ladle into bowls and serve with the Cheese & Marmite straws.
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A few golden rules

Be strict with food hygiene. Get kids to wash their hands before cooking and during preparation. Always supervise when children are working with the hob, electrical equipment and sharp knives. Use oven gloves when taking food in and out of the oven.

912 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 73 g, saturated fat 35g, fibre 4g, sugar 18g, salt 2.06 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2009.

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  • 13 February 2010

    Mary Chappell rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 29 April 2010

    barbara commented on this recipe

    As yet I have not tried the recipe but the soup looks smooth to me and nowhere in the recipe does it mention liquidising and sieving?

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  • 31 May 2010

    Helen W rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I only made the twists but OMG are they lovely!

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  • Binder photo Viv

    15 August 2010

    Viv commented on this recipe

    Something isnt right about this recipe, as Barbara metioned it does not say if you skin tomatoes first or do you seive or liquidise the whole thing at the end ?

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  • 25 October 2010

    Rolybird rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe is yummy. I leave the skins on the tomatoes. I add some red lentils with the stock instead of using cream. At the end I liquidise with one of those handheld thingymajigs. Very heart warming and healthy plus my kids absolutely love it!

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  • Binder photo VB

    05 November 2010

    VB commented on this recipe

    I done everything the recipe said but i did give it all a quick blend before adding the cream. My man and my parents loved it. Everyone, the 4 year old and the adults loved the marmite twists and i made some into swirls. A different but great addition to the soup :)

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  • 19 March 2011

    Dasha rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We loved this as late-lunch/dinner. Only made more than 4 serves, because it is really terse. Anyways, it is really delicious.

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  • 18 May 2011

    Jennji rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Didn't make the soup only made the twists and the kids and OH loved them. Very quick and easily even the kids were able to help. I will definitely make this again.

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  • 01 August 2011

    Jamie Jones commented on this recipe

    Made this, but instead of using ketchup, which just seems all wrong, I used tomato puree, with about half a teaspoon of sugar to take the edge off. It was simply wonderful, one of the best tomato soups I've ever had.

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  • 05 August 2011

    minicoopergirl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    The rating is only for the savoury cheese straws. These needed a longer cooking time more like 10/15mins in my fan oven and a slightly higher setting. Have not paid too much attention to the recipe, although people have not rated it well. But will add these cheese straws with (my) tomato soup when entertaining for something different.

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  • 23 September 2011

    Mary Chappell commented on this recipe

    This soup is so quick easy & tasty, no need to skin or deseed tomatoes just chop, I prefer to liquidise mine. The ketchup adds to the great flavour. Made it a lot especially when not much time!

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  • 26 September 2011

    sllyst rated this recipe

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  • 19 December 2011

    Elizabeth rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    When I added the cream the soup went an unappetising shade of pink. Tastes like hot Marie rose sauce too - that would be the ketchup. Threw it out. The star ratings are for twists..very tasty.

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  • 04 January 2012

    cjames rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Forgot to add the ketchup, however the girls loved making it, especially the twists, and even without the ketchup the soup was really tasty. Will bear in mind the tip using puree for future, if only to give it a better colour

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  • 18 November 2012

    Catie commented on this recipe

    The kids loved the cheese and marmite twists, but hated the soup. Dreadful pink colour and too much cream. Won't make the soup again, but the twists have become a popular thing

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  • 30 November 2012

    Grace H commented on this recipe

    I made both the soup and the twists and both were very successful. I didn't have any cream, so added some red lentils and used milk instead. I cooked the tomatoes with their skin and seeds then seived the soup to make it nice and smooth - it was worth the extra effort.

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    Grace H rated this recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Soup can be frozen without cream

Ingredients

FOR THE CHEESE AND MARMITE TWISTS

  • 50g Red Leicester or cheddar
  • 1 ready-to-use sheet puff pastry
  • 2 tsp Marmite (if you don't like Marmite use a little mustard instead)

FOR THE SOUP

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912 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 73 g, saturated fat 35g, fibre 4g, sugar 18g, salt 2.06 g

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