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posted by Christy Denneyon Jan 26, 2022 (updated Jan 26, 2023) 54 comments »
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Tomato Soup recipe has only a couple of simple ingredients and such a flavorful soup! The best homemade recipes are the ones you have memorized! This Tomato Soup recipe is one I make often and that my whole family requests. Tomatoes, onions, garlic, chicken broth, and some salt…done!
TOMATO SOUP RECIPE
Can I start off by saying that tomato soup might be the most impossible thing ever to photograph?
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Let me set up the scene. It’s 7pm on Friday night – which happens to be our pizza night, and I find myself all of sudden so sick that I can barely swallow water because my throat hurts so bad. It was that time of year.
There was no way I was eating pizza (said no one ever…usually).
All I wanted was hot soup. Something soothing. I probably could have drank hot water at that point.
But…I added some tomatoes, onion, garlic, butter, and salt to the pot and simmered away. This is a great recipe with great flavor!
I love this Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup but I needed soup and I needed it now, not in six hours.
INGREDIENTS
- BUTTER – you could use olive oil as well but I like the flavor of butter.
- YELLOW ONION – these tend to have a natural sweetness more than a white onion which helps balance the acidity of the soup.
- GARLIC CLOVES – minced garlic adds flavor.
- WHOLE PEELED TOMATOES – San Marzano tomatoes are by far the best canned tomatoes you can buy with great depth of flavor. If you’re in a pinch you could use crushed tomatoes or diced tomatoes. I’ve never used fresh tomatoes but you probably could. But don’t use tomato sauce. San Marzanos are sold in most grocery stores.
- CHICKEN BROTH – I always use low sodium chicken broth so I can control the sodium in the soup. You could also use vegetable broth.
- KOSHER SALT – most people think salts are interchangeable. If you measure a teaspoon of kosher salt and a teaspoon of table salt you’ll notice there’s way more salt in table salt because of its fine texture. You can also add black pepper here.
- PINCH OF SUGAR – a little sugar helps cut the acidity of the tomatoes.
- BASIL – adds a bright note of flavor.
- GRATED PARMESAN – is a classic topping.
We smelled it cooking and…it’s amazing that something so simple could be so good.
You could add a splash of heavy cream to make this one of those creamy soups. Eat this with a grilled cheese sandwich for the perfect combo.
WHAT ARE THE CALORIES IN TOMATO SOUP?
In this tomato soup there are 163 calories in each serving and a serving is one cup. You can definitely cut down on the butter if you want it even lower in calories or replace the chicken broth with water.
To be totally honest this soup is good plain, but add a little Parmesan and basil…I mean come on.
Now we make this easy recipe all the time! At least once a month, more in the winter.
OTHER SOUP RECIPES:
- Healthy Vegetable Chicken Soup
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Soup
- Cauliflower Soup
- Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
- Creamy Chicken Potato soup
- Lasagna Soup
- Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup
- Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Easy Tomato Soup
4.53 from 71 votes
This easy Tomato Souprecipe has only a couple of simple ingredients and tastes so comforting!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 35 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings, 4 cups
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 large yellow sweet onion, cut into wedges
- 1 (28 oz) can whole tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups chicken stock, (or water)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch of sugar, (or monkfruit)
- optional toppings grated parmesan, fresh basil
Instructions
1. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Sautee the onions in the butter as the butter melts for a minute or so then add the rest of the ingredients (besides the toppings).
2. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until the onions are soft.
3. Blend until smooth in a regular blender or with an immersion blender. Add additional salt and pepper as needed. Eat plain (also wonderful) or garnish with parmesan and basil.
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Serving: 1grams
Cuisine: American
Course: Soup
Author: Christy Denney
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originally published on Jan 26, 2022 (last updated Jan 26, 2023)
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54 comments on “Tomato Soup Recipe”
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Diana — Reply
This was delicious!!! The recipe was so easy to follow and was packed with flavor! My husband even loved it and he normally doesn’t like tomato soup. He even wants to have the leftovers for dinner tomorrow lol. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!
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Kathy — Reply
OMG thank you for this very delicious tomato soup. I make tomato soup but it never comes out that good. I never thought to make it from the tomatoes. I always made it from tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes and thinned it out a little bit but then I lost the tomato flavor. This is perfect and so easy to make. I’m going to be making this so much. it’s great for lunch with sandwiches.
What I’m also going to do because I love the flavor of a V8 juice I have the recipe for the V8 juice and I want to make a V8 juice soup and I’m going to make it in the same vein as this soup.
Thank you again❤️absolutely delicious and easy.-
Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you so much Kathy!
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Laura Fortino — Reply
Can you use canned diced tomatoes instead of whole? That’s all I have and I would love to try this…
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Christy Denney — Reply
Yes but this does not taste quite the same with diced
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Anne — Reply
This is the best tomato soup, my whole family loves it! It was a staple for us last winter and I’m excited to start making it again. Do you think after boiling in step 2, it could be moved to a slow cooker on low for a few hours instead of stovetop?
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Christy Denney — Reply
yes absolutely!
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Janie — Reply
This is the perfect soup! So simple and delicious.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!
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Laurie — Reply
This is a delicious soup. I double it and freeze in individual servings. My kids love it too!
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Laurie J — Reply
Had all the ingredients on hand for lunch today. This is delicious!! My 14 year old loved it! Thank you.
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Christy Denney — Reply
One of my favorites.
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Paula Smith — Reply
Christy! This is one of the best things I’ve ever made! For me, it’s the onions that make it the best (and the onions came through even more the second day). My nieces and nephews, who said they didn’t like tomato soup, could not stop eating it! So it’s kid approved, too.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Yay! So happy to hear that Paula!
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Kim — Reply
This was so easy and delicious!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Yay!! Thank you!
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Sharron Carr — Reply
Love this tomato soup recipe. My husband (who has passed) grew up on a Indiana farm in a large family. He taught me to make a simple tomato soup using mile, canned tomatoes, butter, salt n pepper. I sometimes add some herbes de provence. But it is so good, simple and fresh. Had to use what they had. ❤
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Christy Denney — Reply
Sorry to hear about your husband but glad that you taught you to make a good tomato soup.
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Melissa — Reply
This is the best tomato soup ever!!
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Christy Denney — Reply
So glad you think so!
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Angie McDonald — Reply
Just curious if you or anyone that’s made this have ever bottled it for use later. Seems like a pretty easy recipe to make a lot of and then just bottle to use throughout the winter
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Christy Denney — Reply
Great question Angie.
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Patricia — Reply
I love your recipies.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thx Patricia!
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Suzanne Calvert — Reply
This is the BEST tomato soup I have ever eaten!!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you! That means a lot.
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Virginia — Reply
It is so much better than canned and really doesn’t take much more time.We make this soup often. We frozen tomatoes from our garden so we are having great soup this winter/ However using the canned tomatoes iis good also.
I rate it five stars because of the ease of ease and the great taste!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!
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Serbaherbal — Reply
it looks so delicious, thanks for sharing
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Kathy Daly — Reply
How well does this freeze? I’m cooking for my daughter’s major midget hockey team (25+ people) and all I have in the hotel room is a bar fridge so I’d like to make ahead and freeze and just warmup in crockpots the day off as the girls have requested tomato soup and grilled cheese.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Great! It’s super simple and should freeze fine.
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Fadhil — Reply
Tomat is my favorit plan
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Tracey — Reply
Just made this for a dear Uncle, my son and I taste tested it. My son said,” Momma, I just have one question. Can you make this for dinner. It’s sooooo good.” He’s the pickiest eater, so quite the compliment. I loved it as well. Can’t wait to deliver it to my Uncle and make another couple batches for us.
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Cindi — Reply
Made this last night. Sooooo yummy and easy!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Yes!!! I love hearing that.
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Darcey — Reply
Someone posted this on FB and I thought I’d give it a try. It was a HUGE hit! We’ve been getting dumped on with snow, this is a perfect no school snow day lunch! I made it twice last week. The 2nd time I had to double the recipe because my littles all loved it so much. I even added a bag of frozen tomatoes from my garden, holy moly it was a little taste of summer in the middle of a blizzard! This will be my go to recipe from now on… not sure what I’m going to do with the cans of tomato soup in the pantry, because there is no turning back now!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you Darcey. I feel the same way. Never going back!
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Melissa — Reply
This soup is so good!!! It goes perfect with grilled cheese! I could eat this soup everyday.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!!!
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Shawnna Griffin — Reply
hey girl- this soup looks so yummy!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!
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Erin Berdan — Reply
This is going on my to-make list as it’s something my kids will love too. thanks for sharing.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you! I’m sure they will!
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Pooja — Reply
I just made this soup. It is so freaking delicious!!!!
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Christy Denney — Reply
Awww thank you Pooja!!
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Crafty Chick @CreativeIsCool.com — Reply
You make tomato soup look so good (and easy)! I am a soup and bread gal, so this will be a go-to recipe for me.
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Christy Denney — Reply
Thank you!!
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Paige Flamm — Reply
This soup looks amazing! I totally need to try it out soon! Pinning for next week’s meal plan!
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Christy Denney — Reply
You’ll love it!
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Kari — Reply
There is nothing better than a tomato soup & grilled cheese on a rainy day!
Kari
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Christy Denney — Reply
I agree Kari!
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Stephanie — Reply
Definitely adding a touch of sugar really takes some of that acid kick out of the tomatoes.
I love tomato soups. I have one that simmers for hours and while it’s amazing, I don’t always have that kind of time. This looks really similar to mine at a lot less time.
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Christy Denney — Reply
OOh. Hope you love it!
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