Healthy Tomato Basil Soup

A white bowl with tomato basil soup in it. The bowl is sitting on a wooden board with fresh herbs and a napkin arranged around it.

Delicious & healthy Tomato Basil Soup with a secret ingredient! This soup is so creamy, rich & flavorful, is vegetarian friendly and dairy free. I've had many different variations of tomato soup and this is by far my absolute favorite!

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword easy tomato basil soup, healthy tomato soup, tomato basil soup

Freezer Friendly Yes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings

Calories 154kcal

Author A Simple Palate

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium to large carrot, diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 28 oz canned whole plum tomatoes, with the juices
1 32 oz vegetable broth
1 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
2 Tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh oregano, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 generous pinch of black pepper
1 parmesan cheese rind *optional

Instructions

Saute the aromatics: In a large pot, saute the onions and carrots with a pinch of salt in olive oil until soft, about 3-4 minutes. Add the roughly chopped garlic for 30 seconds and stir often.
Simmer: Add tomatoes, vegetable broth, cannellini beans, tomato paste, and salt & black pepper. Add the parmesan rind as well if you are using it. Then cover the soup and let it simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Blend: When the soup is finished simmering, add the basil & oregano and either use a hand-immersion blender to puree the soup in the pot or transfer the soup in batches to a blender. Blend on high until creamy and smooth. Note: If you are cooking the soup with a parmesan rind remove and discard it before blending it.
Taste and serve: Last, taste the soup, adjust with additional salt if needed and then serve!

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Notes

How to fix an acidic tomato soup. This recipe uses carrots to help balance the tomato acidity, but if it's not enough and there's still an acidic taste, add a touch of maple syrup or sugar of choice and add a little bit at a time. Taste and adjust as needed until the flavor is just right.

Best toppings for tomato soup. If you love soup toppings, this soup pairs great with shredded cheddar cheese, croutons (homemade or store-bought), crackers, or a drizzle of cream or coconut milk.

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