5 from 42 votes
Easy Creamy Tomato Soup
This creamy tomato soup blends plum tomatoes and tomato paste with sautéed onion and garlic, thickened with flour and enriched with heavy cream. The soup is smooth and velvety after blending, with a balance of savory and subtle sweetness. Its rich texture and comforting warmth make it suitable for a light lunch or cozy dinner starter.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
189 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can (28 oz) plum tomato including the liquid, whole, peeled
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Add the olive oil and butter to a pan on medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
- Add in the salt and pepper and flour and whisk well until the flour is cooked for roughly 30 seconds and fully incorporated.
- Add in the broth slowly while whisking.
- Add in the tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar.
- Lower the heat to low and let cook for 20 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend until completely smooth.
- Add in the cream and let cook for an additional 5 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
857mg
(36%)
Potassium
150mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
935IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
3.8mg
(4%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 857mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 935IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.