Best Homemade Tomato Soup from Garden-Fresh Tomatoes
This homemade tomato soup, made with garden fresh tomatoes, is the best tomato soup you'll ever taste. It's easy to make, absolutely delicious, and a great way to use up those tomatoes taking over your garden.
Servings: 7
Calories: 97kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion sliced
- pinch salt
- 2 lbs tomatoes 10 med tomatoes
- 2-3 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 tbsp uncooked white rice – I used basmati rice this is your thickening agent
- another big ol’ pinch of salt
- a sprig of fresh thyme or basil or both
- 1/2 bay leaf if you have one
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 cup water
- 1 more tbsp butter
- another pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a large pot, add butter, olive oil, onion and pinch of salt. Steam until soft (do not brown).
- While onions are steaming, wash and core your tomatoes.
- Add garlic to pot of onions and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, salt, rice, bay leaf, garam masala and your fresh herbs to the pot of onions.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until your tomatoes are well-cooked rice is tender.
- Add the last 3 ingredients (water, butter, pinch salt) and cook until butter melts.
- Remove from heat, and take out bay leaf and herb sprigs.
- Puree to your liking.
- Strain to remove seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1180IU | Vitamin C: 19.2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg