Oh, baby…it’s COLD outside! As lunchtime approached on a cold, snowy December day, I had visions of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches dancing in my head. I just love a steamy bowl of soup to warm me up when Jack Frost is nipping at my nose! I delved into my pantry, thinking that I’d quick-like grab a can of Campbell’s tomato soup and lunch would be ready in a jiffy. But wait…oh snap! Not a single can of tomato soup could be found! Hmmm…what to do, without making a trip to the store? << BRILLIANT IDEA!! >> Make tomato soup from scratch…and keep it simple!!
This tomato soup recipe is NOT fancy whatsoever…but it is SERIOUSLY way better than any canned tomato soup that I’ve ever tasted! The ingredients are super simple, and you probably already have them all on hand. I used fat-free milk, but you can use whatever milk you’d like, or even water (however, using milk makes for a richer taste). It's awesome that this takes not much more time to make than opening/heating up a can of soup! As an added bonus, this recipe has a substantially lower sodium content than canned soup. So…have I convinced you to try this yet?
This recipe is basic, and a variety of other ingredients could be added that would also be delish! Next time, I’m going to add in some basil (Tomato-Basil Soup…yum!)…and in future concocting I think I’ll also experiment with adding things like grated cheese, cooked bacon bits, a handful of cooked/diced potatoes, or a handful of chopped rotisserie chicken…or maybe even some orzo or rice.
One of the beautiful things about a “basic” recipe like this is that it’s GREAT as-is, but you can change things up based on what you have on hand and whatever tantalizes your individual tastebuds.
Needless to say, this Easy-Peasy Tomato Soup…accompanied by a crunchy toasted, ooey-gooey grilled cheese sandwich for dipping…totally hit the spot on a cold, cold December day! Mmmmm, mmmmm, GOOD!
This recipe is basic, and a variety of other ingredients could be added that would also be delish! Next time, I’m going to add in some basil (Tomato-Basil Soup…yum!)…and in future concocting I think I’ll also experiment with adding things like grated cheese, cooked bacon bits, a handful of cooked/diced potatoes, or a handful of chopped rotisserie chicken…or maybe even some orzo or rice.
One of the beautiful things about a “basic” recipe like this is that it’s GREAT as-is, but you can change things up based on what you have on hand and whatever tantalizes your individual tastebuds.
Needless to say, this Easy-Peasy Tomato Soup…accompanied by a crunchy toasted, ooey-gooey grilled cheese sandwich for dipping…totally hit the spot on a cold, cold December day! Mmmmm, mmmmm, GOOD!
Easy-Peasy Tomato Soup
6-ounce can tomato paste
24 ounces fat-free milk (or water) (refill tomato paste can 4 times)
1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1 dash ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seed (optional)
A couple of squeezes of ketchup
Add tomato paste to large saucepan, then add the milk (or water) and whisk to combine. Add remaining ingredients and cook on medium/low until heated through, stirring frequently. Be careful not to allow the soup to boil or the milk will curdle. Serve and enjoy!
6-ounce can tomato paste
24 ounces fat-free milk (or water) (refill tomato paste can 4 times)
1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
1 dash ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seed (optional)
A couple of squeezes of ketchup
Add tomato paste to large saucepan, then add the milk (or water) and whisk to combine. Add remaining ingredients and cook on medium/low until heated through, stirring frequently. Be careful not to allow the soup to boil or the milk will curdle. Serve and enjoy!