Creamy Vegan Vitamix Tomato Soup
This Creamy Vegan Vitamix Tomato Soup is super smooth and rich, made with lots of roasted vegetables, and has just the perfect spicy "kick."
Ingredients
- 6 tomato or about 42 ounces of whole canned tomatoes, large, cut in half
- 1 onion cut into chunks, medium
- 1 garlic with top cut off about ½”, to expose cloves, whole bulb
- 2 tablespoon thyme or 2 teaspoon dried thyme, fresh leaves
- 1/4 cup cashew nuts see Recipe Notes for alternatives, raw
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon (or 1 teaspoon of this vegetable broth mix)
- broth optional, or coconut milk
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Soak cashews in water for 1-4 hours, then rinse and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Place the tomatoes (with the cut side facing up), onion, and garlic bulb on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the thyme leaves and salt and pepper over top.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 30-40 minute or until the edges of the onion, garlic, and tomatoes start to caramelize.
- Add roasted tomatoes, onion, desired amount of garlic, and scraped pan drippings to a blender.
- Add in the cashew nuts, cayenne pepper, and bouillon. Blend until smooth.
- Adjust seasonings to taste and add broth or milk until desired consistency is reached.
- Heat, top with fresh or dried parsley, nutritional yeast, or cheese (if desired), and serve.
Notes
- Tomatoes: You can use whatever tomatoes you like. The recipe indicates large tomatoes, but you could of course roast Roma tomatoes or Cherry tomatoes and in a pinch you could use jarred tomatoes with or without roasting. The soup's texture will be different but still will be delicious. These fire-roasted tomatoes are a fantastic choice if you go the canned tomato route.
- Cashew Alternatives: Hemp seeds or macadamias are a great alternative for the cashews. I haven't tried them yet, but they should work out just fine.
- Tomatoes: You can use whatever tomatoes you like. The recipe indicates large tomatoes, but you could of course roast Roma tomatoes or Cherry tomatoes and in a pinch you could use jarred tomatoes with or without roasting. The soup's texture will be different but still will be delicious. These fire-roasted tomatoes are a fantastic choice if you go the canned tomato route.
- Cashew Alternatives: Hemp seeds or macadamias are a great alternative for the cashews. I haven't tried them yet, but they should work out just fine.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 552mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1729IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 33mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 10g |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.