Try making this comforting Homemade Tomato Soup with canned tomatoes! It's simple to make, loaded with flavor, and truly delicious. Serve it with a grilled cheese sandwich for the perfect meal on a cold weather day.
Enjoy this soup with a cheesy and delicious Croque Monsieur or for a more tasty tomato flavor, try making an Easy Tomato Basil Pasta.
It's soup season!
This time of year the days are colder and the winter season is in full swing. Cold weather days certainly make it the perfect time to enjoy a comforting and delicious bowl of soup.
And I believe this tomato soup is perfect for that and it's simple to make with a combination of fresh vegetables and canned vegetables. Be sure to make a batch to share with your family and friends this season.
Let's get started!
Ingredients Needed to Make a Good Tomato Soup
- Diced Tomatoes - The most important part of the ANY tomato soup recipe. There are many versions, but this recipe keeps it simple with canned tomatoes. I prefer to use diced tomatoes, but you can use whole tomatoes instead.
- Tomato Sauce - This ingredient adds more tomato flavor and helps to thicken the soup.
- Olive Oil - Use olive oil to saute the vegetables to make them more tender to create the base of the soup.
- Onion - I love using yellow onion, but white onion would also work just as well.
- Carrot - Provides a healthy dose of fresh vegetables to the soup and a slight sweetness to balance the other ingredient flavors.
- Celery - Combines well with the carrot to create the base of the soup and a bit of crisp freshness.
- Garlic Cloves- Delicious and pungent flavor enhancement for the soup. Feel free to add more if you want to.
- Vegetable Broth - Select a high-quality veggie broth or you may substitute chicken broth or chicken stock if you prefer.
- Italian Seasoning - This spice blend helps to flavor the soup with a nice savory flavor.
- Salt - Brings out the flavor of the vegetables in the tomato soup and prevents the soup from tasting flat and bland.
- Ground Black Pepper - Adds great taste to the soup, adjust to your preference. Try using freshly cracked black pepper.
- Heavy Cream - This ingredient is optional! Stir a bit at the end to provide an additional layer of flavor and creamy texture. It also helps to cool the hot soup a little faster.
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient quantities and instructions.
Step By Step Instructions
Begin the easy tomato soup recipe by heating the olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and adding in the onion, carrots, and celery.
Stir often until the vegetables begin to soften. Add in the garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant for another minute before removing the pot from the heat.
Next, using a regular blender (you may have to work in 2 separate batches), puree the sauteed vegetables and 2 cans of diced tomatoes. Pour the soup back into the pot, add the third can of diced tomatoes into the blender, and pulse once or twice before pouring it back into the pot.
If you have an immersion blender, then you can add all three cans of the diced tomatoes to the pot once you have finished cooking the vegetables and blend until you reach your desired level of creamy consistency.
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Stir into the pot the tomato sauce, broth, Italian seasonings, salt, and ground black pepper. Bring to a low boil and reduce heat to a simmer on low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to come together.
Just before serving, top with a drizzle of heavy cream. Ladle into bowls and serve with a sprinkle of cheese, chopped fresh basil, homemade croutons, or a grilled cheese sandwich. Serve want and enjoy!
What to Serve with Tomato Soup?
This tomato soup is perfect and delicious to serve on its own, but for some extra delicious ingredient options, serve it with one of these.
- Crusty Bread or Flatbread: Serve this on the side, dip it in the soup, and enjoy.
- Parmesan Cheese: Shave or grate some Parmesan cheese on top of the soup bowl before serving. The heat will melt the cheese and give it an amazing flavor.
- Goldfish Crackers: Pair the soup with a handful of these salty, cheesy, and crispy crackers for a bit of fun and nostalgia.
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich or Cheese Sandwiches: This is certainly my favorite option! It's buttery, cheesy, and the ultimate comfort food pairing.
- Side Salad: For a healthy and fresh option, try pairing the soup with a simple side salad.
Storage
Store any leftover tomato soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. It can also be stored in the freezer, if a longer time is needed, for 3 to 4 months.
When ready to reheat, add to a small saucepan on the stovetop over medium heat until warm. You may also reheat in the microwave for a quicker option.
Want More Easy Homemade Soup Recipes? Try These:
- One Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
- Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe
- Beef Stew
- Italian Sausage and Bean Soup
- Potato, Kale, and Sausage Soup
- Sweet Potato Miso Soup
Have any comments, questions, or other delicious ways to enjoy this recipe for simple homemade Tomato Soup? Please share them in the comments below!
📖 Recipe
Homemade Tomato Soup
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Equipment
- 1 Large Stock Pot or Dutch Oven
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, diced (1 cup)
- 3 large carrots, peeled and diced (½ cup)
- 1 celery stalk, diced (¼ cup)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 28 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 32 ounces vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasonings
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream (optional)
Instructions
- Begin the easy tomato soup recipe by heating the 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large stockpot or dutch oven over medium-high heat and adding in the 1 cup diced onion, ½ cup carrots, and ¼ cup celery. Stir often until the vegetables begin to soften. Add in the 3 cloves minced garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant for another minute before removing the pot from the heat.
- Add in the garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant for another minute before removing the pot from the heat.
- Next, using a regular blender (you may have to work in 2 separate batches), puree the sauteed vegetables and 2 cans of diced tomatoes.
- Pour the soup back into the pot, add the third can of diced tomatoes into the blender, and pulse once or twice before pouring it back into the pot.
- If you have an immersion blender, then you can add all three cans of the diced tomatoes to the pot once you have finished cooking the vegetables and blend until you reach your desired level of creamy consistency.
- Stir into the pot the 15 ounces of tomato sauce, 32 ounces broth, 2 teaspoons Italian seasonings, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper. Bring to a low boil and reduce heat to a simmer on low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to come together.
- Bring to a low boil and reduce heat to a simmer on low, cover and cook for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to come together.
- Just before serving, top with a ½ cup heavy cream. Ladle into bowls and serve with a sprinkle of cheese, chopped fresh basil, homemade croutons, or a grilled cheese sandwich. Serve want and enjoy!
- Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. It can also be stored in the freezer, if a longer time is needed, for 3 to 4 months.
Original post date 01/06/2016. Updated 11/10/2021 & 01/12/2024
Amber says
I would love that soup!
Ugh, our weather has gone up and down too. It was in the 50s. Today it's in the 20s.
admin says
Thank you. Yes I so can relate to you!! Its just crazy 🙂
Tamara says
At least you have a yummy soup for this weather! Today it's 55 and rainy here. Tomorrow 28. That's a huge difference! Today is so gloomy.
admin says
It sounds like you could use a good soup for this crazy weather as well 😉
Sonya says
The weather has been inconsistent here too, but I love the breaks in the cold. Winter just officially began, but I'm ready for warmer temperatures. The tomato soup looks delicious 🙂
admin says
Thank you! It really has been all over the place. I'm ready for winter but Christmas Day here is was almost in the 80s...its very confusing.
Akaleistar says
The soup looks delicious! Perfect for a day when the weather can't make up its mind 🙂
admin says
Exactly!!! Yes!!!