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Classic Tomato Soup

Easy and quick Classic Tomato Soup recipe is absolutely delicious and flavorful with herbs infused. This healthy, cozy homemade tomato soup is a perfect recipe for lunch or as a starter for dinner.

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Classic Tomato Soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 large white onion chopped into small pieces
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and minced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 28 oz whole tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons caster sugar
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons fresh chives and dill finely chopped, for serving
  • 1/2 cup Crème fraîche for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat the butter and olive oil in a 5-quarter dutch oven (or a large pot) over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts. Add chopped onion and garlic, occasionally stirring, for 5 to 8 minutes until the onion turns soft and translucent.

  2. Add all-purpose flour, and stir to coat evenly on the onion and garlic. Then, add chicken broth, canned whole tomatoes, sugar, thyme, and season the soup with 1/4 teaspoon of both salt and ground black pepper. Bring the soup to a simmer over medium heat, continually stir to prevent the flour from sticking to the bottom.

  3. Cover the lid, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.

  4. Turn off the heat and discard the thyme. Puree the soup with a blender or food processor until creamy and smooth.

  5. Mix Crème fraîche, finely chopped fresh chives and dill in a bowl. Whisk well. To serve, add one teaspoon of the cream mixture to the soup and sprinkle more chopped chives on top if desired.

Recipe Notes

Recipe Adapted from Fine Cooking

Tips:

  1. Continually stir the soup when added all ingredients to the dutch oven so the flour won't stick to the bottom.
  2. Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes to get all the flavor from the herbs.
  3. Cook the soup with low-sodium chicken broth or water and add more salt to taste for serving if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Classic Tomato Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121 Calories from Fat 68
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.5g12%
Saturated Fat 2.1g13%
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 436mg19%
Carbohydrates 10.8g4%
Fiber 1.8g8%
Sugar 5.3g6%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.