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    Tomato Soup

    November 6, 2024

    We start with a couple of cans of tomatoes, and add flavor and texture with butter, chicken stock, and heavy cream. Then carrot, onion, and fresh basil tuck in there for a little something extra.

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    a bowl of homemade tomato Soup topped with a swirl of cream made with carrots, onion, tomatoes, basil and cream
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    Homemade Tomato Soup Is A Win-Win

    This homemade tomato soup recipe is your grilled cheese sandwich’s new best friend. It is full-bodied and full-flavored and does not disappoint. It’s the kind of soup that’s thick enough that it doesn’t move when you drag a piece of bread through it. Sound good? We thought so.

    butter, carrots, onion, tomatoes, olive oil, bay leaves, salt, pepper, chicken stock, cream and basil in bowls for bisque

    Look No Further For The Best Tomato Soup Recipe

    We know that it’s always a good idea to have pre-made cream of tomato soup on the shelf when you need to get dinner on the table five minutes ago. But when you have a little more time on your hands, this creamy tomato soup recipe will be the hero to your favorite grilled cheese sandwich. It basically makes itself in about fifteen minutes of prep time, and forty minutes from start to table. This easy tomato soup has quickly become a new classic in our kitchens, and we’re excited to share the recipe with you!

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    butter, carrots, onions, tomatoes, bay leaves, olive oil, salt, pepper and chicken stock being boiled in a pot for Soup
    butter, carrots, onions, tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, chicken stock and basil leaves in a pot for Soup
    homemade tomato Soup being blended in a pot with an immersion blender

    Gather These Tomato Soup Ingredients For Your Next Soup Night

    • Butter and extra virgin olive oil

    • Carrots and yellow onion

    • Canned whole peeled tomatoes

    • Seasonings–bay leaf, black pepper, and salt

    • Heavy cream and chicken stock (vegetable stock works too to make this vegetarian friendly)

    • Garnish–fresh basil and crushed red pepper

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    a bowl of homemade tomato Soup topped with a swirl of cream made with carrots, onion, tomatoes, basil and cream

    How To Make Tomato Soup

    This easy tomato soup recipe requires a few more steps than opening a can, but we think you’ll agree that it’s totally worth it.

    1. Everything good starts with melting butter in a pot. To the melted butter, add diced carrots and yellow onion and cook for about five minutes.

    2. Add canned tomatoes, seasonings, and stock. Bring the soup to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer for about thirty minutes.

    3. Blend the tomato soup in a blender or using an immersion blender.

    4. Return the soup to the stovetop, add the heavy cream and give it a good stir to incorporate.

    5. Serve with another little swoop of heavy cream and a garnish of fresh basil leaf and sprinkle of crushed red pepper.

    a bowl of homemade tomato Soup topped with a swirl of cream made with carrots, onion, tomatoes, basil and cream

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    Soup’s On!

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    Tomato Soup

    Updated on November 6, 2024

    • Serves:  6
    • Prep Time:  15 min
    • Cook Time:  40 min
    • Calories:  256
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    Ingredients

    • 4 tablespoons salted butter
    • 2 large carrots, diced
    • 1 large yellow onion, diced
    • 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
    • 2 bay leaves
    • ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 teaspoons sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
    • 2 cups chicken stock
    • 6 fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
    • 1 cup heavy cream, plus more for serving
    • Crushed red pepper flakes, optional

    Method

    1. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the carrots and onions and cook, stirring, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

    2. Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, olive oil, salt, pepper and chicken stock. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the carrots are tender, 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard the bay leaves and add the basil.

    3. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot until smooth. (Alternatively, let cool briefly, transfer the soup to a blender, blend until smooth then return the soup to the pot). Stir in the heavy cream.

    4. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a swirl of cream, fresh basil and red pepper flakes, if using.

    Nutrition Info

    • Per Serving
    • Amount
    • Calories 256
    • Protein 3 g
    • Carbohydrates 15 g
    • Total Fat 22 g
    • Dietary Fiber 4 g
    • Cholesterol 25 mg
    • sodium 808 mg
    • Total Sugars 10 g

    Tomato Soup

    Questions & Reviews

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    • Laura

      We’re lactose free. Can we sub coconut milk or another alternative for the heavy cream?

      Sure! Hope you enjoy Laura!

    • Vicki

      Hi the tomato soup recipe is that the same one you had last year with the fried cheese ? I made it a lot last winter and loved it and I want to make it tomorrow but I wasn’t sure if the tomato soup recipe is the same from last year ? I see that the fried cheese recipe is separate so I was checking.
      Thank you

      Yes, it is the same soup recipe!

    • Crystal

      This will be my new go-to tomato soup recipe when I don’t have time to roast the tomatoes and such. Simple, time saver and delicious!

      Thanks, so glad you loved it!

    • Jeanette

      So Yummy! Perfect with a grilled cheese dunked into it.
      Thank you for all your super recipes.

      Thank you Jeanette, we are so glad you loved it!

    • Jenn

      OUTSTANDING. 5 STARS.

      Thanks!