Easy Tomato Soup

This is the best tomato soup I’ve ever eaten. Made with only 6 ingredients, you won’t believe how easy it is to make. Pair this homemade tomato soup with some grilled cheese for a deliciously simple meal.

We LOVE soup at our house. And by “we,” I mean me and my kids… my husband just tolerates it. His loss, honestly, because it is my jam!

Every Monday, you will find me making some homemade chicken broth in the Instant Pot to use for delicious soups throughout the week (like Chicken Lentil, Minestrone, Chicken and Wild Rice, and more)

Usually after the first batch is done, I’ll pull all the meat off the bones, and throw the bones back in the instant pot with more water, onions, carrots, celery, and a splash of apple cider vinegar and set it for 90 minutes. 

This is a trick I learned from another blogger friend. Then you don’t have to wash the Instant Pot twice making broth at two separate times. Genius.

Usually, Monday is soup night, and then I store a half gallon of broth in the fridge to make other quick recipes throughout the week. For example, this easy tomato soup.

This recipe beats the canned version 100 times over. So yummy.

Why You’ll Love This Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe

• This recipe easily adapts to specialty diets. To make this vegetarian, use vegetable broth. If you want to make it vegan, use vegetable broth and swap out the butter for a little oil.
• Tomato soup makes the perfect lunch. Pair this with some sourdough bread grilled cheese for a ridiculously delicious meal. It’s hands down our favorite lunch at our house.
• Super budget friendly. A whole batch of this soup just costs a few dollars to make. I make it with my zero-dollar homemade chicken broth: I save the scraps from carrots, onions, and celery when I use them in other dishes and keep them in the freezer, then just throw the veggie scraps in the instant pot with a whole chicken and water. Zero dolla broth, yo.
• If you don’t have basil on hand, no worries. Just leave it out. It will still be tasty.

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Is Tomato Soup Healthy?

Yes! It only contains a few very simple ingredients.

Canned tomatoes (try to use ones that are canned in BPA-free cans) are usually picked at the peak of ripeness (meaning they have the most nutrition) and then canned. 

Onions and garlic are great for gut health, and contain loads of nutrients, like vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and folate. Garlic is also rich in thiamin, calcium, phosphorous, copper and manganese.

Butter: choose grass-fed butter if you can. It contains more omega-3 fats, and is slightly healthier option.

Bone broth: I always use homemade chicken broth in my soups (choose vegetable broth if vegetarian or vegan). Bone broth is rich in nutrients, collagen, and gelatin, which can help joints, and is a good source of protein. It may also help reduce inflammation, heal the gut, and help with sleep. (source)

Tools you will need:

Blender or immersion blender

Knife

Cutting board

Garlic press (optional)

Can opener

How To Make The Best Tomato Soup

1. In a pot or dutch oven over medium-low heat, melt butter and add chopped onions. Sauté until the onions start to turn translucent.
2. Add minced garlic (I love my garlic press to mince the garlic fast, but you can also just slice it, since it will all be thrown into the blender at the end) and sauté for 2 more minutes, making sure that the garlic doesn’t start to burn.
3. To the garlic-onion mixture, add a can of diced tomatoes, juice and all.
4. Add salt, basil, and broth. Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
5. Puree with an immersion blender, or place in a blender and blend in batches. I would recommend only filling your blender pitcher up about half way, and make sure to place a towel over the lid. Just in case any of the soup splashes up, you don’t want it burning your hand.
   • If you used a traditional blender, pour the blended soup back into the pot and mix well. 
6. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with cheese, croutons (omit if you are gluten free), scallions or a dollop of sour cream to make it a little creamy and tangy.

Stores well in the refrigerator for 3-4 days in an airtight container.

What can you put in tomato soup?

Croutons

Cheese

Drizzle of pesto

Bacon

Drizzle of cream

Dollop of sour cream

Scallions

More Delicious And Easy Soup Ideas

• Healthy Potato Leek Soup Recipe- With Vegan Option
• Chicken and Rice Soup: Easy 10 Minute Recipe
• Sausage And Potato Soup {Instant Pot}
• Asian Beef Noodle Soup Recipe
• Baked Potato Soup Recipe

Best Easy Tomato Soup Recipe

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