Classic tomato soup
Classic & Cozy
This tomato soup is mouth-wateringly better than canned and perfect for dipping grilled cheeze. It also comes together in less than 10 minutes of prep and less than 45 minutes total, making it a great weeknight dinner!
This recipe is:
- Classic
- Comforting
- Flavourful
- Dippable
If you love this tomato soup, try our Smokey Butternut Squash soup next.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 onion
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (796 ml)
- 1 can coconut milk
Instructions
- Chop the onion and sauté for about 3 minutes in olive oil.
- Add diced or crushed garlic and sauté for another minute.
- Stir in paprika and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar, basil, and thyme and cook covered on medium-low for 20 minutes.
- Add coconut milk and cook uncovered for 8 minutes.
- Remove from heat and blend.
Notes
Recipe Cost Breakdown
| Ingredients | Quantity | Measure | Cost (CAD) |
| Onion | 1/2 | item | $1.29 |
| Garlic | 5 | cloves | $0.30 |
| Paprika | 2 | tsp | $0.10 |
| Vegetable broth | 2 | cups | $0.40 |
| Salt | 1/2 | tsp | $0.01 |
| Pepper | 1/2 | tsp | $0.01 |
| Sugar | 1/2 | tbsp | $0.01 |
| Basil | 1 | tsp | $0.80 |
| Thyme | 1/2 | tsp | $0.39 |
| Crushed tomatoes | 796 | mL | $2.79 |
| Coconut milk | 398 | mL | $3.89 |
| Total | $9.99 | ||
| Cost per serving (4 servings) | $2.50 |
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One reply on “Classic tomato soup”
Tomato soup is easy gourmet especially if it’s got things from your garden.