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Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe
A simple and easy-to-make tomato soup recipe with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, and herbs. Serves also well as a sauce!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 to 8
Calories: 172 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
European , Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil + a little bit extra
- 2 kilograms (4 pounds) fresh ripe tomatoes the ripest the better!
- 350 grams (2 medium-sized) onions sliced
- 4-5 large garlic cloves peeled and smashed
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 6-8 fresh basil leaves (or a little bit extra if you like)
- coarse sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 1½ cups hot water or vegetable or chicken stock
- OPTIONAL: ⅔ teaspoon sugar
- crumbled Feta cheese to serve with
Instructions
- Heat a generous splash of olive oil in a cooking pot over moderate heat.
- Add the onions and garlic and saute over medium to low heat for about 20 minutes until almost caramelized. Meanwhile, prepare the tomatoes.
- Cut the fresh tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.
- Add the tomatoes to the pot and raise the heat to high.
- Season with coarse sea salt and stir until tomatoes get mushy and soupy.
- Pour in the hot water or stock.
- Add the basil, oregano, and thyme. Season with extra coarse sea salt if needed. At this point taste to see if the tomatoes are sourish and if necessary add ⅔ teaspoon of sugar.
- Simmer covered over medium-low heat for 50 minutes.
- Add the 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with freshly ground pepper.
- Pulse the soup using an immersion blender. If you want the soup thicker put it on the stove again and simmer for a few more minutes over low heat, uncovered.
- Serve with crumbled feta cheese on top if you like and garnish with some fresh chopped basil.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Sodium
20mg
(1%)
Potassium
891mg
(25%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
2821IU
(56%)
Vitamin C
51mg
(57%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6to 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 891mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 2821IU | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.