Keto Tomato Soup
This easy keto tomato soup is so creamy and has oodles of tomato flavor. It is a one pot low carb meal that comes together in just 25 minutes. Hearty and comforting - a family favorite.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 carrot small, diced (50g)
- 2 celery diced (80g) ¾ cup chopped, stalks
- 1 onion diced (70g, small
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 14 oz chopped tomatoes 1 tin of 400g, canned
- 2 cups cherry tomato 300g
- 5 cups chicken broth 1.2 litre
- ¼ cup basil chopped (12g, fresh leaves
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Optional Basil Oil
- ¼ cup basil chopped (12g, fresh leaves
- ¼ cup olive oil 60ml
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped carrot, celery and onion and sauté on a medium heat for 3 - 4 mins until soft. Add the garlic for 1 more minute until fragrant.
- Add fresh and tinned tomatoes, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Stir and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 10 - 15 minutes with the lid on slightly ajar.
- Stir though the chopped basil.
- Place in a blender and blend until smooth. Option to use a hand blender, making sure the soup doesn’t splatter and burn you. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Optional Basil Oil
- Add basil, oil and pinch of salt to a small blender. I used an electric spice grinder. Blitz until smooth and drizzle over the soup.
Notes
- 8g net carbs per serving. Makes 4 servings of 1.25 cups (300ml) each.
- Nutrition calculated without the basil oil. 7.9g net carbs and 311 calories per portion including the basil oil.
- Tomato soup makes a delicious appetizer or light meal. Serve it with a slice of low carb bread, almond flour bread or with keto dinner rolls.
- It also pairs well with chia seed crackers or these simple keto seed crackers.
- Store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Left over basil oil can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.25cups | |
| Calories | 191kcal | 10% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 11.4g | 4% |
| Protein | 8.3g | 17% |
| Fat | 13.4g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Fiber | 3.5g | 14% |
| Sugar | 6.9g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.