Homemade Tomato Soup
A delicious and warm bowl of comfort made entirely from scratch with love and ingredients from your pantry.
Equipment
- 1 Large Pot
- 1 Immersion blender (can use regular blender)
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs Butter
- 1 Tbs Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Onion, diced
- 3 Large Carrot, diced or shredded
- 2 Tbs Homemade Tomato Paste can use a good brand from the store
- 4 Cups Bone, Vegetable, or Chicken Broth
- 3 Lg Jars Home Canned Whole Tomatoes, or 3 28oz cans from store
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream Can use whole milk from home dairy
- 2 Tbs Chopped Parsley
- 2 Tbs Chopped Basil add a little extra for garnish if desired
- Real Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Allow butter to melt in pot on Medium-High setting
- Add and sauté garlic, onion, and carrots for approx. 5-7 minutes, or until they begin to "sweat."
- Stir in tomato paste and allow flavors to meld together for another 3-5 minutes.
- Pour in broth, water, and tomatoes, stirring everything to combine well.
- Allow soup to boil, cover with a lid and reduce the heat until soup just simmers for 15 minutes.
- Use this simmer time to prepare grilled cheese sandwiches, pasta, popcorn, or parmesan crisp add-ins.
- To complete the soup, puree in pot with an immersion blender, or transfer small amounts and puree carefully in blender.
- Once soup is smooth to your liking, stir in the heavy cream and allow the soup to simmer another 3-5 minutes.
- Ladle hot soup into bowls and top with fresh parsley, basil, and any other add-ins your family prefers.
