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.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Classic Tomato Soup
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 121kcal
- 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 (800 grams) 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
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.
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.
Cover the lid, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Turn off the heat and discard the thyme. Puree the soup with a blender or food processor until creamy and smooth.
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 Source: Food & Wine
Tips:
- Continually stir the soup while adding all ingredients to the dutch oven so the flour won't stick to the bottom.
- Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes to get all the flavor from the herbs.
- Cook the soup with low-sodium chicken broth or water and add more salt to taste for serving if desired.
Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 436mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 5.3g