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, about 1 cup – chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, about 2 teaspoons – minced or crushed
- 2 28 ounce cans of 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
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large pot over medium-high heat until it is shimmering
- Add the chopped onion and garlic and 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 add enough to reach desired consistency)
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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I had to share the blogs featuring your soup recipe =o) Here’s the first:
http://melindaj365.blogspot.com/2011/02/244-aka-best-tomato-soup.html
and here’s the sandwich I paired with it:
http://melindaj80.blogspot.com/2011/02/turkey-and-swiss-stromboli.html
thanks again! =o)
Tomato Soup looking good and mouth watering.
What size are the cans of tomatoes?
Love this recipe. Linking back to this in my next post 🙂 Want some now!
I make this all the time ever since I wanted tomato soup and did not have the can stuff in the refrigerator. Except I add milk instead if broth to make cream of tomato and just add some boullion. I also use an immersion blender. A must for this. Less clean up
That is a great tip Tami… I wish I had one! Because I agree, all the transferring to the blender and back is a messy process! 🙂
Good day dear,
could you please send me a vedio with all details about this meal? the tomato soup is the love of my life…
Is it an issue to omit the bread for people with gluten allergies?
If you could find a gluten free bread to use that would work!
What size are the cans of tomatoes???
I used 2 28 oz cans. iambaker used 2 qts of home canned tomatoes.
I love soups even in the summer so thank you
For the recipes !
I make soups vegetable then as the week goes on
I through other stuff into the mix keep making the soup .
Hi Amanda, I have been following you for years. I felt compelled to send you a message to tell you that you are my favorite food blogger. I subscribe to many, many food blogs and you always impress me. Your recipes never fail to make me happy. Great job and keep up your great blog. Thank you, Sharon Brown
Thank you so much Sharon, that means a great deal to me! <3