Easy Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe with Parmesan Baguette
Homemade tomato soup is easy to make with this simple but delicious fresh tomato soup recipe.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Author: Janice Croze
Ingredients
2tablespoonolive oilor 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter
2-3garlic clovesfinely chopped or minced
1medium onionchopped or pureed
2cupschicken stockI use Better Than Bouillon - Reduced Salt
8-10medium tomatoesI use on-the-vine
fresh or dried basil to taste and for garnish
salt and pepper to taste
optional - grated Parmesan cheeseor cheese of your choice
optional - 1/3 cup heavy cream or creme fraiche or plain yogurt
For Toasted Parmesan Baguette:
Olive Oil
Dried herbs - basiloregano, parsley, etc or use an Italian mix
French baguettesliced
Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a medium/large pot, add one tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter, (you can use just olive oil or just butter, but since I like the flavors of both, I use a bit of each,) and saute your chopped (or pureed) onion for 10 minutes on medium low, until softened.
Add finely chopped garlic and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
Increase the heat to medium and add in your pureed tomatoes.
Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 2 cups of chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 10-20 minutes.
If you have already pureed the tomatoes and onions and soup is a consistency that you like, you don’t need to puree again.
Otherwise, allow soup to cool for about ten minutes and puree with an immersion blender in the soup pot or use a blender and puree in batches, ensuring that the soup is cool enough and you don’t burn yourself.
For a thicker or richer consistency, add 1/3 cup of heavy cream to the pot of soup, or serve with a dollop of creme fraiche or plain Greek yogurt.
Garnish with fresh or dried basil and grated Parmesan cheese, or your cheese of choice.
To make toasted Parmesan baguette, brush slices of baguette with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and dried herbs.
In a medium hot frying pan, toast baguette slices on each side.
When the slices are warm and almost ready, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and continue to cook for a couple more minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted.