This is definitely what I consider to be the most flavorful and silky-smooth Tomato Soup recipe I have ever made. Pair with Grilled Cheese Croutons to make it a knock-out! If you are a soup-loving soul like me, don’t miss my French Onion Soup, Lasagna Soup, Potato Soup, or Cheeseburger Soup.
The BEST Tomato Soup
This is how I love to eat Tomato Soup… a full bowl of gorgeous, rich thick homemade soup with some grilled cheese croutons on top. Making this delicious soup staple is easier than you might think. You basically throw everything into a pot, mash it up a bit, and then blend it down using a blender or (my preference) and immersion blender. You can adjust the thickness and texture of the soup by blending more or less of the soup. I usually take about half of the mixture out.
This is how my kids like it. With a small side of the soup to dip their grilled cheese sandwich in. They like medium cheddar cheese… but every now and I then I will get crazy and give them sharp cheddar.
The Best Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe
Any leftovers I just put right back into the jar I got the tomatoes out of. I just love this soup because I can use all-natural ingredients and the tomatoes from that we canned from our garden. The kids love it and I feel good feeding it to them! We typically have over 75 tomato plants each year. So canning tomatoes is a pretty big event. We can a heap of stewed tomatoes and the rest we make, for ketchup or spaghetti sauce, and salsa.
How to Make Grilled Cheese Croutons
These are SO stinkin’ easy!!! (and make a BIG impact)
I simply prepare grilled cheese sandwiches as I normally would, and then cut up the sandwich into bite-size pieces.
Place those pieces on a cookie sheet lined with foil or parchment paper and bake at 350 for about five minutes, or until the pieces are harder and crispier. (You can also skip baking the pieces of you want ooey-gooey bites.)
Comfort food at its finest!
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The BEST Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 2 cans (28 ounces each) whole tomatoes packed in juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 slices large sandwich bread, crusts removed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups chicken stock
Instructions
- To a large pot over medium-high heat, add oil.
- Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes and their juice. Using a potato masher, mash until no pieces bigger than two inches remain.
- Stir in brown sugar and bread; bring soup to a boil, stirring occasionally, until the bread is completely saturated and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.
- Transfer half of soup to a blender. (Or use your immersion blender and leave everything in the pot.)
- Add one tablespoon oil and process until soup is smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to large bowl and repeat with remaining soup and oil.
- Return the soup to the pot and add two cups of chicken broth, or enough to reach your desired consistency.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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I’ll have to try this. Mr. E LOVES tomato soup, but I, um, don’t. But I have a feeling I’d like YOURS!
Yum! I have been looking (well ok, in my head I have thinking about looking! Really looking would take lots more effort) for a new recipe. Ours is a little bit “less than ideal”. Might just have to try this one today since I have been craving tomato soup. Have to admit though that I am kinda freaked about the bread part … I have issues with “wet bread” but I might just have to step outside of my comfort zone. I’ll just repeat “Amanda said it would be ok … Amanda said it would be ok!”. 🙂
It’s still very warm here, but all I’m craving lately is soup. Sounds great, especially with your adventurous grilled cheese 😉
This is the tomato soup I make too!!! I have tried two recipes from Cooks Illustrated and they are both wonderful 🙂 I make a huge batch and then can quarts of the soup to have on hand.
There is something about the combination of tomato soup and grilled cheese. Pure heaven! xo
Oh it looks so yummy! Perfect for a cold day!
Mmmmm. Tomato soup. I made some yesterday for lunch. It’s sooo much better with home canned tomatoes. And it’s frugally satisfying too. (Can you say that?)
Today it was Cuban black bean soup. One of these days I’ll be back to eating things that crunch. Until then, I think I’m going to be finding some new soups. 🙂
I am currently over run with a horrible head cold and THIS post looks fabulous. I’m thinking this is what I need to make this weekend. Thanks for sharing. The perfect idea for this weather. Have a super weekend Friend!!!
That sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
This sounds heavenly!!! The sharp cheddar grilled cheese is the perfect add-on.