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Tomato Soup
May 27, 2022 by B. Eppig Recipe rating:
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Tomato Soup

Using diced-canned tomatoes and basic pantry seasonings for a homemade tomato soup. This recipes creates servings for two hearty bowls or can be divided into smaller servings of four bowls and served with grilled cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Mains
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced or crushed tomatoes
  • Β½ cup vegetable broth can substitute chicken broth if nonvegetarian
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1Β½ tsp salt
  • ΒΌ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Β½ tsp dried oregano
  • crushed red pepper flakes optional - to taste
  • ΒΌ cup fresh basil chopped
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 chefs knife
  • 1 medium pot
  • 1 spoon
  • liquid measuring cup
  • measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Finely chop onion and garlic
  2. Add olive oil to pot. Bring to medium heat. Once oil has heated, add onion and garlic. Cook until onion softens, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  3. Pour canned tomatoes into pot and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  4. Once simmering, to the pot add the butter, broth, sugar, salt, pepper, paprika, dried oregano, and optional red pepper flakes.
  5. Stir until butter is melted. Add fresh basil and cheese. Stir. This is a great time to taste and adjust your seasonings as necessary.
  6. Cover, reduce heat, and let simmer for about 10 minutes. While the soup is simmering is an ideal time to make some grilled cheeses.
  7. Serve warm. Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe inspiration courtesy of The New Camp Cookbook.Β 
Consider topping with the B. Eppig grilled cheese
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Cooking time: 20 min