Homemade Tomato Soup is an amazing recipe that produces a welcoming warming bowl of goodness. Serve as either a starter, main dish or as a soup dish. Using simple ingredient and a few herbs (Basil or Thyme are my favourites). Also don’t forget, this can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for a few days or a few months in the freezer.

Homemade Tomato Soup

A simple method of turning tinned tomatoes into an amazing soup.

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Course: Soup, Starter

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Soup, Tomato, Vegetables

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1

Servings: People

Calories: 81kcal

Ingredients

28 oz chopped tomatoes
1 large onion finely chopped
1 clove garlic peel/grate
2 leaves basil fresh
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp flour AP
3 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 tsp. sugar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Place a large pan over a medium heat.
Add the butter and oil and heat until the butter melts.
Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft. Do not allow to colour. Should take about 7 – 9 minutes.
Add the flour to the pan and thoroughly stir coating the onions and garlic.
When coated, carefully add the broth, sugar, basil and tomatoes and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
When combined, raise the heat to a medium high heat until its starts to simmer. Continue to stir making sure nothing sticks to the bottom of the pan.
Reduce the heat to low and place the lid on the pan. Allow the mixture to keep a gentle simmer for about 40 minutes.
Let the soup cool slightly and fish out the basil leaves. They've served their purpose now.
Carefully ladle the soup from the pan into a blender in batches.
Blitz to the texture you want.
When all done, return the soup to the pan and reheat until warm.
Taste and season with salt and pepper if required.
Serve into warmed bowls.
Garnish with herbs or edible flower petals.
If you are not having it straight away, lave in the pan to warm up later or transfer to an airtight container and allow to cool.
When cool, store in the fridge.
Reheat in a pan when needed.

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Homemade Tomato Soup