Homemade Tomato Soup

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 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8 People

Calories: 81kcal

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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.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg