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Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

By Lorraine

Use those beautiful summer ripe tomatoes from your garden or the market to make Homemade Garden Fresh Tomato Soup.
 
I do love a bowl of Campbell’s tomato soup but I have wanted to make a homemade version of garden fresh tomato soup to compare. Wow! It tasted so good that I have made two batches this week and just can’t get enough! Use those beautiful summer ripe tomatoes from your garden or pick up some from the market to make a yummy potful.

 

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Now the weather has been unseasonably cold and rainy making a bowl of soup appealing but I could eat this any day. So fresh and delicious. And I couldn’t believe it is so low calorie. I checked several calorie calculators and was thrilled that it is only 80 calories per cup.
 
 

Favorable Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

There are really just a handful of ingredients. I was so tempted to add additional herbs because I was concerned it would be bland. I decided to simply follow the recipe and I am so glad I did. The fresh tomatoes gives it all the flavor it needs. But, if you’d like, go ahead and add fresh or dried herbs.
 
I doubled the recipe and it still makes only 6-cups of soup. That is enough if you have a sandwich or if you are serving as a first course but really 1 1/2 to 2 cups is what I like per main course serving.
 
Use those beautiful summer ripe tomatoes from your garden or the market to make Homemade Garden Fresh Tomato Soup.
Top with a few croutons, crumbled crackers or shaved Parmesan cheese. Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches or bread topped with cheese and browned under the broiler. 

Preparing the tomatoes

 
 

Choose fresh, ripe tomatoes from your garden or from the market. I like to use plum tomatoes but I think any tomato will work.

 

Wash and chop the tomatoes to measure 6-cups. Chop onion and garlic, if using.

 

Toss in cloves (the spice kind of cloves).

 

 

This is how the soup looks after boiling gently for 30 minutes.

Straining the tomatoes

 
 
Remove from heat and carefully pour the hot tomato mixture into a food mill sitting in a large bowl or pot. Turn back and forth until all of the liquid runs through the food mill. I scrape the pulp from the bottom as it gives the soup more body. Discard any stuff left over in the food mill.
 
 
Now you have the tomato liquid from the mill.

Making a roux 

 
 
In the now empty Dutch oven or stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux.
 
 
Cook until the roux is a medium brown. 

 

Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture, so that no lumps form, then stir in the rest. Season with sugar and salt, then adjust to taste. Simmer a few minutes longer to thicken to desired consistency.
 
 
 
When I began the recipe I thought I would add a little milk or cream like I do when I make tomato soup from a can. I planned on reducing the mixture and then adding the milk. I didn’t need to because the butter makes the tomato soup rich and creamy. 
 
 
 

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Homemade Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

slightly adapted from source

Yield: 6-cups

INGREDIENTS:

  • 8 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
  • 2 small onions, sliced
  • 8 whole cloves (spice cloves)
  • 8 whole garlic cloves (optional – see note)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 4 teaspoons white sugar

DIRECTIONS:

In a Dutch oven or stockpot, over medium heat, combine the tomatoes, onion, cloves (spice cloves) and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and gently boil for about 30 minutes.

Remove from heat and carefully pour the hot tomato mixture into a food mill sitting in a large bowl or pot. Turn back and forth until all of the liquid runs through the mixture through the food mill; discard any stuff left over in the food mill.

In the now empty stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux, cooking until the roux is a medium brown. Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture, so that no lumps form, then stir in the rest. Season with sugar and salt, and adjust to taste.

RECIPE NOTE:

The original recipe was a little confusing at first, at least to me. It called for cloves and I assumed it meant garlic cloves and so that is how I made it. We loved the soup. I think it actually calls for the little brown spiky spice sometimes used on baked hams. I made a second batch of soup using the spice cloves and just a few cloves of garlic. Honestly, the soup is great either way.

Homemade Croutons

Top your tomato soup with golden brown, crunchy croutons. They are so easy to make and a great way to use stale bread. Find the recipe by clicking Homemade Parmesan Croutons.

Easy and budget-friendly, homemade Parmesan croutons can be made in the oven or on the stovetop. Add to Caesar or garden salad and store extra in freezer.

 

Serving suggestions

Soup and bread go so well together. Here are a few suggestions you might like…
 
Parmesan Cracked Pepper Bread

Parmesan, Cracked Pepper and Herbed Bread is full of flavor, slices beautifully and great for sandwiches or buttered and served with soup or salad. Easy recipe dough is made in a bread maker and shaped as desired. Allow to rise, bake and enjoy!

 

Cheese and Spinach MuffinsSavory cheese and spinach muffins are a great side with dinner or for breakfast with eggs. An easy recipe that bakes up perfectly. 

 

Homemade Potato BreadToasted, buttered, as a sandwich or for sopping up gravy or soup, homemade bread is amazingly satisfying. This very easy potato bread works for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

And, some additional ideas you might like to try….

 

Tomato Bisque from Medieval TimesWorthy of the Queens approval and fit for her knights as they ready for a fencing duel is a delicious bowl of Medieval Times Tomato Bisque. Click for easy soup recipe and photos of a visit featuring jousting, swordsmanship, horsemanship and falconry.

 

Old Fashioned Scalloped Tomatoes Use fresh Roma tomatoes, basil leaves and toasted bread croutons in this easy recipe for old-fashioned scalloped tomatoes. Yummy summertime side dish.
 
 
Italian Sausage Tortellini Soup
Hearty and so flavorful, this easy recipe for Italian sausage tortellini soup is a meal in a bowl. Elegant for entertaining or perfect for weeknight dinner with crusty bread. Tender veggies and pasta in tomato broth topped with parmesan will warm your soul and tummy.
 
 
Unstuffed Cabbage Soup
Like stuffed cabbage rolls but not the work and mess? Unstuffed Cabbage Soup is super easy and has all of the tastes you love. It is delicious!
 

 
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Filed Under: Recipes, Soups & Stews Tagged With: soup, tomatoes

Comments

  1. Carole says

    May 19, 2017 at 3:32 am

    Hi Lorraine, this would fit perfectly in Food on Friday under the tomato theme. Hope you bring it on over. Cheers from Carole's Chatter

    Reply
  2. Ann Thompson says

    May 16, 2017 at 10:10 pm

    Its been a long time since I've had tomato soup. This looks really good. I'll have to try this

    Reply

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