This Creamy Tomato Soup is easy, comforting, and has a rich flavor profile. Watch the easy video tutorial and you’ll be craving a bowl of tomato soup paired with a gooey Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
You can make this tomato soup creamy or chunky if you prefer, but we love creamy soup recipes from Creamy Sweet Potato Soup to our velvety Carrot Soup and definitely Creamy Potato Soup.
My husband never loved tomato soup until he tried this Creamy Tomato Soup. The addition of parmesan and just 1/2 cup of cream makes it so satisfying. It’s also a quick and easy 30-minute soup that keeps well in the fridge. We love it all year round and whip up a batch any time we are craving Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
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Since this is a tomato-based soup, it is important to offset the acidity with some key ingredients. We use a combination of cream, parmesan, and a little sugar to balance the soup.
Pro Tip: If you prefer a chunky soup with bits of tomato (like our Broccoli Cheese Soup), you can skip the blending step and proceed with adding cream and parmesan then season to taste.
Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe
Our go-to creamy tomato soup recipe. Adding parmesan and heavy cream makes it so satisfying and balances the acidity. It’s also a quick and easy 30-minute soup that keeps well in the fridge. We love this Tomato Basil Soup paired with Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
Prep: 5min
Total: 30min
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 222 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 422 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 12 g, unSaturated Fat 5 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 yellow onions ((3 cups finely chopped) )
- 3 garlic cloves ((1 Tbsp minced))
- 56 oz crushed tomatoes ((two, 28-oz cans) with their juice, preferably San Marzano)
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (plus more to serve)
- 1 Tbsp sugar (or added to taste)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (or to taste to combat acidity)
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated, plus more to serve)
Instruction:
- Heat a nonreactive pot or enameled dutch oven over medium heat. Add butter then add chopped onions. Sauté 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden. Add minced garlic and sauté 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add crushed tomatoes with their juice, chicken stock, chopped basil, sugar (or add sugar to taste), and black pepper. Stir together and bring to a boil then reduce heat, partially cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
- You can leave your soup with a chunky consistency, but if you like a blended/creamy soup, use an immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot to desired consistency or transfer to a blender in batches and blend until smooth (being careful not to over-fill the blender with hot liquid), then return blended soup to the pot over medium heat.
- Add 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese and return to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed and turn off the heat.*
- Ladle into warm bowls and top with more parmesan and chopped fresh basil.
