Easy & Creamy Tomato Soup
Tomato soup is a perfect choice for various diets, including vegetarian and keto diets, and it's also one of the simplest recipes for a fast lunch or dinner. Heavy cream and spices will make it pop, and you can add herbs, seeds and even crunchy croutons if your diet allows.
Ingredients
- 2 cans canned tomatoes
- 350 g mashed tomatoes (can be replaced by an additional can of tomatoes)
- 1 celery stick, thinly sliced
- 1 medium-size onion, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2.5 cup vegetable (or chicken) broth (adjust the volume slightly to your liking)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅔ cups heavy cream
- ⅓ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or another salt of your choice)
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅓ teaspoon chilli powder or flakes (can be skipped for a milder taste)
- 2 basil leaves (fresh, dried or frozen)
- roasted seeds, bread croutons, oregano (optional; for serving)
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan on medium heat, then add olive oil and the sliced onion. Cook for a couple of minutes until the onion is translucent.
- Add the chopped celery stick and minced garlic cloves and cook, stirring frequently, for another 2 minutes and then remove from heat.
- Take a stock pot, pour the mashed (if used) and canned tomatoes into the pot, add the fried veggies and hot broth, stir well.
- Add ground pepper, kosher salt, smoked paprika, and chili powder or flakes. Adjust the spices if needed to ensure the desired level of spiciness. Cook for 8-10 minutes with lid on.
- Remove from heat. Add the heavy cream and blend the soup using a hand-held immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
- Serve with basil leaves and roasted seeds of your choice. You can also add crunchy bread croutons and oregano.
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Notes
- Use only canned tomatoes for a quicker meal.
- Skip the chili powder for a milder taste.
- The chili powder can be replaced with the sweet chili sauce.
