BLUE CHEESE TOMATO SOUP

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This recipe comes in handy when I want to serve a fancier soup without a lot of extra fuss. Because it's so rich and flavorful, you can enjoy this as a meal in itself.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 bottle (32 ounces) tomato juice, divided
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 to 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese, divided
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Toasted garlic bread, optional

Steps:

In a blender, combine 2 cups tomato juice, cream cheese, half of the blue cheese, onion, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, lemon juice, pepper and salt; process until smooth. Pour into a large bowl; stir in remaining tomato juice. Chill at least 1 hour. Top with garlic bread if desired and remaining blue cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 846mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.