Homemade Tomato Soup

This Homemade Tomato Soup is hearty and warming! Perfect for a Winters Day! You can whip this up in no time so its good for a quick lunch option. I served this with a Welsh rarebit which is basically a fancy open faced grilled cheese. It was very satisfying!

Homemade Tomato Soup

Quick & Easy Tomato Soup! Great for a healthy Lunch.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 4 people

Course: lunch, quick recipe, Soup

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 Shallot, finely chopped
• 2 Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 2-3 tbsp. Butter
• 1/4 cup Flour
• 1 750ml. can Heinz Tomato Juice
• Grated Nutmeg
• Brown Sugar as needed, if you find it bitter tasting
• 1/2 tsp. Vegetable soup base
• Chopped Fresh Basil
• Salt & Pepper To taste

Method

 

1. Directions:

   Over Medium heat melt the butter. Add in Shallots, and cook for approximately 3 minutes then add your garlic, Italian Seasoning, and Red Pepper flakes. Cook together for another minute. 

   Add Flour. Whisk for approximately 1-1/2 minutes to cook out the flour taste. 

   Add tomato Juice, water/cream mix Grated nutmeg, and vegetable soup base. Stir until thickened. Add Bay leaf and simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Season with Salt & Pepper to taste. You may also want to add a little bit of brown sugar if you find it too bitter tasting. When you are ready to serve, add in your chopped fresh basil and parsley.