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Tomato Soup
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Tomato Soup

Tomato soup is a classic American dish noted for its smooth texture and rich flavor. Made with crushed tomatoes, onions, garlic and cream. Often served with a grilled cheese sandwich.

70 min 225 kcal 4 serves Advanced🌾Gluten-free🇺🇸USA★★★★4.0· 4 reviews

Ingredients

ServingsMetric
  • 4 tbspunsalted butter
  • 2 yellow onions
  • 3 clovesgarlic
  • 1.6 kgcrushed tomatoes with juice
  • 2 cupchicken broth
  • ¼ cupfresh basil
  • 1 tbspsugar
  • ½ tspblack pepper
  • ½ cupheavy cream
  • 0.3 cupparmesan

Method

  1. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and fry, stirring, until soft and golden, about 10-12 minutes. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute more.
  2. Add the crushed tomatoes with their juice, chicken broth, chopped basil, sugar and black pepper. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth, or transfer to a blender in batches.
  4. Add the heavy cream and grated Parmesan. Stir and bring to a light boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Ladle into warm plates and garnish with additional Parmesan and fresh basil. Serve hot, ideally with a grilled cheese sandwich.

FAQ

Canned whole tomatoes (San Marzano or any quality brand) deliver more consistent, richer results year-round — they are harvested at peak ripeness. Fresh tomatoes only work well in summer when truly ripe and fragrant; winter hothouse tomatoes produce a watery, acidic soup with no depth. If using fresh tomatoes, roast them in the oven at 200°C for 25–30 minutes first: this caramelizes the sugars and concentrates the flavor.

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  • Sergei MartynovAuthor
    29d ago

    The size of your dice determines the character of this tomato soup. Large pieces of unsalted butter give a rustic, hearty soup. Fine dice gives elegance. I cut everything to match — uniformity matters more than size.