Fresh Tomato Soup

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This tomato soup recipe is simple, quick, and perfect to make when tomatoes are ripe in gardens and farmers' markets for a delicious summertime treat. Delicious with garlic bread or a grilled cheese sandwich.

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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Servings:
6

One spoonful of tomato soup has the power to automatically transport you back to your childhood. The tasty soup is the ultimate comfort food, especially when it's homemade.

This tomato soup recipe uses fresh tomatoes and will remind you of your mom's famous cooking. Sure the can of tomato soup works in a time crunch, but nothing beats the delicious flavors of a soup you made from scratch with fresh ingredients. So say goodbye to canned soup forever and hello to your new favorite tomato soup recipe.

Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

How to Make Tomato Soup

Sometimes we're so hung up on the ease of using canned soup, that we forget making homemade soup is actually easy too. You'll find the full recipe below, but here's a brief idea of what you can expect from this tomato soup recipe:

Ingredients for Tomato Soup

  • Tomatoes: This recipes starts with fresh tomatoes for good reason. It makes the best tomato soup.
  • Chicken broth: Using broth will help make this more of a soup and less like a sauce.
  • Garlic: The recipe calls for about four cloves, but feel free to use however much your heart desires.
  • Onion: A yellow or white onion would be ideal for this soup.
  • Butter: Use butter to make a roux, a thickening agent made from flour and fat.
  • Flour: Use all-purpose flour to make your roux.
  • Sugar and Salt: Add these two seasonings until the soup suites your tastebuds.

How to Make Tomato Soup

  1. Boil the tomatoes, onion, garlic, and broth.
  2. Run the mixture through a food mill into a large bowl.
  3. Make a roux.
  4. Add the tomato mixture and season.

What to Serve With Tomato Soup

Of course, tomato soup's best friend is a Grilled Cheese Sandwich. But if you want to mix it up, try one of these delicious recipes:

How to Store Tomato Soup

Store (completely cooled) tomato soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

How to Freeze Tomato Soup

This recipe makes six servings, so if you need to freeze leftovers, that's okay! Simply ladle individual portions of (completely cooled) tomato soup into zip-top bags and squeeze out the excess air. Label and date them, then freeze for up to three months.

Garden-Fresh Tomato Soup

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"Loved the recipe. I did add fresh garlic at the beginning and fresh basil at the end. Served with open faced baguettes topped with cheese. This recipe is easily multiplied and canned if you have a bunch of tomatoes ready for processing," says girlslovetoeat.

"I had several roma tomatoes that were getting soft in the fridge, so this was the perfect recipe to use them up. It was sooo tasty, and I liked that the recipe does not have heavy cream. I added basil and black pepper to the tomato mixture instead of cloves," according to hokiebetty.

"Delicious soup! The fresh tomato taste is wonderful. I love that there are only a few ingredients, preserves the garden fresh taste of the tomatoes," raves Kolackygirl.

Editorial contributions by Bailey Fink

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

  • 2 cups chicken broth

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 1 large slice of onion

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste

  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions

  1. Combine tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic cloves, and a large slice of onion in a stockpot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and gently simmer for about 20 minutes to blend flavors.

    Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic cloves and chicken broth in a stockpot.

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    Bring to a boil to blend all the flavors.

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  2. Remove from heat and run the mixture through a food mill into a large bowl, or pan. Discard any stuff left over in the food mill.

    Run the mixture through a food mill.

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  3. Melt butter over medium heat in the now empty stockpot. Stir in flour to make a roux by cooking, whisking constantly, until mixture turns medium brown.

    Melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour to make a medium brown roux.

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  4. Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture to prevent lumps from forming, then stir in the rest.

    Gradually whisk in tomato mixture.

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  5. Season with sugar and salt to taste.

    Season with salt and sugar.

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  6. Serve hot and enjoy!

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the best tomatoes to use for tomato soup?

    Plum, Heirloom, Roma, or San Marzano tomatoes are all great options if you a looking to buy fresh tomatoes for soup. They are generally richer and have the best texture to create soup.

  • How should you fix bland tomato soup?
    • Add fresh basil. This is a guaranteed way to make your soup fresh and flavorful.
    • Brown tomato paste with some butter and add it to your soup. When making your roux, this is a great opportunity to add in half a can or more of tomato paste with your butter and flour.
  • How do you thicken tomato soup?
    • If you have a parmesan rind in your fridge, consider adding that to your soup as it simmers.
    • While tomato paste can fix bland soup, it can also thicken it. If you add tomato paste to your roux or at any point while the soup simmers, it will help thicken the soup up.
    • Consider making a slurry and adding it your soup. A slurry is one part cornstarch to two parts cold water. You don't need to use that much for a slurry to work either. A teaspoon or tablespoon of cornstarch will suffice.
  • What is the difference between tomato soup and tomato bisque?

    Tomato bisque is also a type of soup, but it often uses milk or heavy whipping cream. The texture of tomato bisque will be creamier and richer, as a result. If this sounds like your recipe, check out Chef John's Tomato Bisque.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

80 Calories
4g Fat
9g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 80
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 743mg 32%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin C 16mg 17%
Calcium 19mg 1%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 298mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.