Today I was craving tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. I really didn't want the extra calories from the bread since I have been kicking ass with the diet/exercise thing and I felt amazingly lazy at the same time so didn't want to saute onions and the like. So I came up with this soup as a treat and it was so tasty I had to share. I apologize for the fact I never measure my seasoning.

Equipment

1 Pan

1 Spatula/turner

Blender or immersion blender

Ingredients

1 Can stewed tomatoes about 122 cal

½ cup 1% milk about 55 cal

1½ ounces of shredded cheese about 165 cal

1TBS olive oil about 120 cal

Spice to taste with:

Crushed red peppers

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Pepper

Oregano

Parsley

Sage

Rosemary

Thyme

Drain tomatoes and reserve liquid. Heat the pan with the olive oil. When the pan is hot pour in the tomatoes(Careful they can splatter badly). Cook the tomatoes till they begin to fall apart, less than 5 minutes usually. A small amount of browning is good, it brings flavor to the party. As the tomatoes start to thicken add the reserved tomato juice and seasoning. Continue to heat until it thickens, make sure to stir occasional to avoid burning. Add milk and blend soup until uniform consistency. Remove from heat and stir the cheese in till it melts. If cheese does not melt return to heat until melting is complete. Pour into bowl and place spoon in hand. Scoop the soup up with spoon and place in mouth, be sure to swallow.

The soup was beyond tasty and rather filling at only a rough 460 calories. It isn't the healthiest soup on the planet, but some times you need a treat.