This homemade tomato souprecipe starts with fresh tomatoes simmered with onions, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Serve it topped with fresh basil and chopped bacon for a nutritious, comforting dinner or lunch.
1 Immersion blender(A regular blender also works.)
1 Dutch Oven(A large soup pot works just fine, too.)
1 Garlic press(optional)
Ingredients
2tablespoonsoil or butter
1oniondiced
4clovesgarlicminced
1teaspoondried Italian seasoningor 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1tablespoonall-purpose flour
10medium tomatoesabout 2 pounds, chopped
2cupschicken broth or vegetable broth
1teaspoonsalt
Freshly ground black pepper
Toppings of choicesuch as chopped fresh basil crumbled bacon and fresh herbs (optional)
Instructions
In a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, add oil or butter and diced yellow onion.
Sauté for about 5 minutes or until the onions begin to become translucent. Browning the onions adds so much flavor and depth, so don't skip this step.
Using a garlic press, add the garlic cloves to the onions. You can also use a knife to finely chop the garlic.
Add herbs and cook one more minute, being careful not to burn the garlic.
Sprinkle the flour over the onions and garlic, stirring well for another minute or two. This creates a roux, which helps thicken the soup. Make sure to cook the roux for several minutes to remove any flour taste at the end.
Add in chopped tomatoes, chicken or vegetable broth, salt, and pepper. Bring to a low simmer for 15 minutes.
Blend with an immersion blender or regular blender*.
Ladle into bowls and add any toppings you would like. Cooked bacon, croutons, cheese, and fresh herbs are some of our favorites.
Notes
*Using an immersion blender is the easiest way, but you can also ladle the soup into a blender and blend smooth, working in batches and pouring back into the pot. Cover the blender lid with a towel to help prevent burning hands and reduce the risk of the soup spurting out the top.
Youcan use fresh or powdered garlic, though fresh will add the most flavor.
You can also use einkorn flour instead of all purpose if you would like. I like it for its easier digestion.
Any variety of tomatoes will work, but I like San Marzano tomatoes. If you don’t grow your own tomatoes, check your local farmers market. Canned tomatoes might get the job done, but the taste is entirely different — there simply won’t be that bright, fresh, depth of flavor.
I like to make my own bone broth in the instant pot to use in this recipe. It is incredibly good for you and super easy to make!
If you have a food processor, you can also chop up your tomatoes in there.
Double the recipe to have easy lunches throughout the week.