Herbed Fresh Tomato Soup Recipes

CREAMY HERBED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. , Stir in tomato paste until blended. In a small bowl, combine milk powder and flour; stir in milk until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Cook and stir until thickened and heated through.

CREAM OF FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute for about 10 minutes, until very tender. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, tomato paste, basil, chicken stock, salt, and pepper and stir well. Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, until the tomatoes are very tender.
• Add the cream to the soup and process it through a food mill into a bowl, discarding only the dry pulp that's left. Reheat the soup over low heat just until hot and serve with julienned basil leaves and/or croutons.

ROASTED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°C.
• Dice tomatoes into even sized pieces and spread on a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Add onion, garlic and hot peppers. Coat with canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle oregano or thyme on top.
• Roast for 45 to 60 minutes until liquid has evaporated. Stir several times.
• Transfer to soup pot. Remove hot peppers and any woody herb stems.
• Add soup stock, bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Use an immersion blender to puree soup into a smooth consistency. If desired, press through sieve for even finer consistency.
• Taste and adjust seasoning. If it's a little too acidic add a pinch of sugar, ½ cup of fresh cream or coconut milk. Garnish with fresh basil and grated Parmesan.

HERBED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of butter in a large saucepan and add the olive oil. Add the onion, thyme, basil, salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is wilted. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste and stir to blend. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Place the flour in a small mixing bowl and add 5 tablespoons of broth, stirring to blend. Combine the flour mixture with the tomato mixture. Add the remaining broth and simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
• Puree the soup in a food processor or blender, then return to heat and add the sugar and cream. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Swirl in the remaining 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter.
• Serve hot, garnished with croutons- if desired.

HOMEMADE TOMATO SOUP (FRESH TOMATOES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Wash and cut tomatoes (cut in half for smaller apricot sized tomatoes, cut larger tomatoes into quarters or eighths).
• Place tomatoes, garlic, onion, bell pepper, olive oil, salt, pepper and dried herbs on a large pan.
• Roast 25 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes. Turn oven to broil and broil 3-4 minutes or until some of the tomatoes get a little bit of char color on them.
• Bring chicken broth to a boil, add tomatoes, and fresh herbs. Using a hand blender, blend mixture until smooth and creamy. Add heavy cream if using.
• Top with parmesan cheese, croutons or a drizzle of heavy cream.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Heat oil in 4 1/2 qt Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat.
• Peel and chop onion and add to pot, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add garlic, stir and cook 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes with juice and tomato sauce.
• Raise the heat to high and bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Stir in milk and Parmesan cheese; do NOT boil the soup after the milk has been added.
• Stir and heat for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve at once, garnished w/ croutons if desired.
• NOTE: If you cannot find the DelMonte brand of tomatoes seasoned with basil, garlic, and oregano, use plain diced tomatoes with 1/2 teaspoon each of basil and oregano.

HERBED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, celery, parsley, lovage, and salt. Cook, stirring, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until tomatoes are soft and mixture is slightly reduced, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in basil; cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Pass soup through the medium plate of a food mill set over a large bowl; discard solids. Reheat; serve with crostini.

HOMEMADE ROASTED TOMATO SOUP WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven: Pre-heat oven to 350F (175C).
• Roast tomatoes: To a baking sheet, add tomatoes (large one cut in half), garlic, herbs, olive oil and salt. Stir. Roast 1 hour, turn halfway through.
• Caramelize onions: In a large skillet, add oil and butter on low heat. Add sliced onion and stir occasionally, let it cook for about 30 minutes, adding in salt after 10 minutes.**
• Optional step: You can then deglaze the pan with balsamic vinegar and white wine. Just pour a tiny amount in and stir the brown pieces to release.
• Blend the ingredients: add all the ingredients on the baking sheet and caramelized onions to a blender. Add in sun-dried tomato pesto, if using and dried oregano and chili flakes. Blend until smooth.
• Re-heat the soup: When all is well and blended, add it to a saucepan to re-heat a little. Add in balsamic vinegar and add as much chicken or vegetable stock to reach your desired thickness. I used about 2 1/2 cups. Simmer for 10 minutes to blend all the flavors together.
• Serve with: cooked pasta, bread and fresh herbs.

HERBED FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine butter and olive oil in a large saucepan.
• Add onion and cook until onions are tender but not brown.
• Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Mash tomatoes slightly.
• Add chicken broth.
• Bring to boiling, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Puree, a small amount at a time, in blender or food processor.
• Return mixture to saucepan, heat through, and serve.

HERBED TOMATO BISQUE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, dill and oregano until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, honey, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in cream; heat through.

TOMATO SOUP WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, oregano or basil and thyme and cook, stirring often, until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in broth, tomato paste and sugar. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Using immersion blender, process until smooth. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with fresh herbs.

SUPER QUICK FRESH TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium heat, cook onions in 1/4 cup olive oil for around 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent. Add vinegar, sweetener, and garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes, until garlic is fragrant and softened but not browned. 2. Add tomatoes and their juices. Simmer mixture 10 minutes, then add broth and return mixture to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Tear basil leaves in pieces and add to soup. 3. Place toasted bread, if using, in the bottoms of individual bowls. Ladle soup on top, drizzle with a little olive oil, and serve.