4.6 from 21 votes
Creamy Tomato Soup
Creamy tomato soup makes such a delicious dinner or lunch and is an easy recipe to whip together quick. A tasty bowl of this soup warms you up inside and goes perfectly with a grilled cheese or salad.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
151 kcal
Course:
Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 onion medium, diced about ¼ cup
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 14.5- ounce diced tomatoes crushed tomatoes or peeled whole tomatoes also can be used, cans; without salt
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1 tablespoon oregano dried
- 1/2 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Place a large heavy bottomed pan over medium high heat. Melt the butter in the pot. Add onion and cook for 5-6 minutes to brown the onions, stirring frequently. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about one minute.
- Add tomatoes, chicken broth, oregano, basil, sugar, salt and pepper to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover the pot and turn the heat down to medium low. Let the soup simmer for 10-12 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream and stir for about a minute, then turn off the heat on the stove.
- Use an immersion blender (stick blender) to blend the soup until smooth. You can also transfer the soup to a regular blender, but let it cool for at least 5-10 minutes first and blend in small batches. See notes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Makes about 4 servings as a main dish, or 6 servings as a side, about 7 cups
- Makes about 4 servings as a main dish, or 6 servings as a side, about 7 cups
- If using a regular blender, let the soup cool for at least 5 minutes. Only fill the blender about halfway at a time. Hot soup expands, so if you fill the blender all the way it can sometimes spurt up causing a mess or burns.
- If using a regular blender, let the soup cool for at least 5 minutes. Only fill the blender about halfway at a time. Hot soup expands, so if you fill the blender all the way it can sometimes spurt up causing a mess or burns.
- Use a towel over the top of the blender as you blend to protect your hands. Be extra careful as you open the blender and release the pressure to keep the soup from spurting up and out.
- Use a towel over the top of the blender as you blend to protect your hands. Be extra careful as you open the blender and release the pressure to keep the soup from spurting up and out.
- Using fresh tomatoes use about a pound of tomatoes per can with juice.
- If you have fresh oregano use three tablespoons of fresh oregano
- If you have fresh basil use about a tablespoon and a half of fresh basil
- Vegetable stock or broth can be used in place of chicken broth.
- Olive oil can be used in place of butter.
Nutrition Information
Calories
151kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
971mg
(40%)
Potassium
313mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
564IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 971mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 313mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 564IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.