Savory Tomato Soup (Vegan-Friendly)
Tomato soups are very nutritious, exploding with fiber, vitamins, and flavor. It’s an all-around healthy recipe, great for curing colds and promoting your general well-being. They are typically easy to make and use cheap ingredients, great for repeated uses.
Equipment
- 1 large soup pot with cover
- 1 wooden spoon for stirring
- 1 electric mixing device (blender, food processor, etc.)
Ingredients
- 1½ tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes 20-28 oz can
- 1 can white/black beans 12-16 oz can
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 minced garlic cloves
- 2 green onion shallots, chopped
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- pinch of salt/black pepper
- ½ cup mixed herbs oregano, dill, basil, etc.
- 1 tbsp butter/margarine
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- grated parmesan cheese/nutritional yeast optional
- 1 tsp white wine optional
Instructions
- Grab a large soup pot and heat it on a stove over medium heat. Add olive oil, shallots, and garlic, and sauté until softened. Stir with a wooden spoon for best results.
- Stir in the tomato paste, red pepper, and garlic. Let them simmer for about a minute.
- Add canned tomatoes, vegetable broth, beans of choice, and salt + pepper. Cover the pan with the lid (if available) and stir periodically to allow the soup flavors to meld. This process can take anywhere from 5-20 minutes, depending on how much quality you want in your soup.
- Once finished, add in the herbs, parmesan, butter, and balsamic vinegar. Stir well.
- Grab a food blender, food processor, or immersion blender. Puree the soup in your processor until very fine and smooth. Be sure not to cover the lid completely while blending so that you can allow trapped gases to exit the soup.
- Dispense soup batches into bowls and enjoy!