Tomato Feta Soup
The simplest and tastiest Greek soup you will ever try.
My brother and I grew up with this soup, made constantly by my mom and yiayia (grandmother). Now my teens ask for it by name all the time – one of their favorites since they were little.
This soup possesses a few simple ingredients that are fresh and delicious. When you add the feta in at the end to somewhat soften and partially melt it, that is by far, the best part of this dish.
It is important to use a small size pasta like orzo or hilopites/xilopites, which are basically small flat squares. Orzo is easy to find, where hilopites you will find in your local Greek store. Any small pasta will work here – I have also used those small circles/rings and loved the look of it even more.
Tomato Feta Soup
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups vegetable broth (or use more water)
- 2 medium tomatoes, quartered
- 2 tbs olive oil
- salt + pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup orzo pasta (or any small pasta)
- 3/4 block feta cheese, chopped or crumbled
Instructions
- To a large pot, add the water, vegetable broth, quartered tomatoes, oil, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes on medium low heat.
- Next add your pasta, stir and cover the pot. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until pasta is al dente. Stir occasionally. Shut off the heat, remove your pot from the burner and throw in the crumbled feta.
Notes
Optional: Serve with cracked black pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 1430mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1192IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 1mg
Soooo delicious! Easy to make. I actually used some homemade chicken stock instead of vegetable broth because that was all I had and it turned out amazing.
Hi Linda, That sounds amazing with homemade chicken stock! I’m glad you enjoyed and thank you for taking the time to rate and comment!
How much is 3/4 block of feta?
Hi Becca,
its approximately 5.25 ounces, I just eyeball the feta block and cut 75% of it. Enjoy the soup!
I saw this on your Instagram and had a few old tomatoes that needed to be eaten. Didn’t know that such a simple recipe could be SO delicious! A hearty soup great for warming up the soul. Thank you for sharing it! Greetings from Berlin 🙂
Hi Lilly in Berlin! I grew up on this soup and I’m always extra happy when people make this one and LOVE it! Cheers!
Quickly becoming my go to meal when I don’t want to cook, it’s so easy! I like to add a squeeze of lemon to my bowl! It’s warm and comforting for cooler months, but also light enough to make for summer months! Just love it!
Hi Crystal! I feel the same way about this soup! Its filling yet light. Thank you for trying the recipe!