Easy Tomato Soup Recipe. Crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, navy beans, and seasonings simmered and blended for a creamy and delicious tomato soup. A healthy, filling, and delicious vegetarian dish.
This recipe was the direct result of my wife having a craving and us being out of store bought tomato soup. I am not a big soup person. Don’t get me wrong, with the right conditions; cold winter night, just shoveled some snow, need to warm up, soup can be amazing. However, for me personally, I think of soup more as a warmup to the main part of the meal, not the meal itself.
I understand that soup is tasty, filling, healthy, and comforting, but I have a list of many other foods I would prefer to eat other than soup. I am probably in the minority in my unfavorable opinion on soup, so I will own that.
But for my wife, when she wants soup. I make soup!
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Tomato Soup Recipe
Preparing the Tomato Soup Recipe:
- Place a medium pot on high heat and add the extra virgin olive oil. Next, add in the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes on medium heat (until garlic begins to brown).
- Next, add the sliced onions and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally. Next add the tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, black pepper, salt, and vegetable broth. Incorporate all ingredients by stirring occasionally and cooking for 5 minutes on medium heat.
- Next, add the crushed tomatoes, and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, pour the soup into a blender and add in the beans and butter. Blend well to form a creamy smooth consistency.
How To Serve This Tomato Soup Recipe:
- Serve this easy tomato soup recipe as a side dish or appetizer with a grilled cheese sandwich or Italian bread.
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The Recipe
Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 6oz can of tomato paste
- 1 15 oz can navy beans or cannellini beans
- 4 cloves of garlic sliced
- 1 medium sweet onion chopped
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- ½ tsp. dried basil
- ½ tsp. black pepper
Instructions
Preparing the Soup:
- Place a medium pot on high heat and add the extra virgin olive oil. Next, add in the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes on medium heat (until garlic begins to brown).
- Next, add the sliced onions and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally. Next add the tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, black pepper, salt, and vegetable broth. Incorporate all ingredients by stirring occasionally and cooking for 5 minutes on medium heat.
- Next, add the crushed tomatoes, and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, pour the soup into a blender and add in the beans and butter. Blend well to form a creamy smooth consistency.
To Serve:
- Serve as a side dish or appetizer with a grilled cheese sandwich or crunch Italian bread
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
The comforts of and easy tomato soup recipe are wonderful. Paired with a grilled cheese sandwich and you have an all American hot meal. This tomato soup recipe I use navy beans instead of cream to provide the creaminess for the soup. The blended beans are a great source of protein, however, if you prefer use cream instead of the beans.
I choose crushed tomatoes for this recipe because I like the texture, however, tomato sauce, tomato puree, or whole tomatoes would all work well. For a roasted tomato soup recipe add the tomatoes to a baking pan and roasted them in the oven for about 30 minutes before starting the recipe.
I kept the seasoning pretty simple for this dish, but feel free to add additional herbs and or spices. Maybe try some spice with crushed red pepper flakes, or add some jalapenos to the blender. Have fun adding the ingredients that you like.
