Simple Cream of Tomato Soup
Updated May 02, 2025
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Simple Cream of Tomato Soup comes together quickly to make a creamy and lush soup that screams comfort food.
I don’t care what season it is or what the temperature reads outside… I adore a big bowl of soup all year around. This hearty and flavor-packed Cream of Tomato Soup couldn’t be easier! It’s one of those magical recipes where you throw everything into a big pot, let it simmer and meld together, and blend it up until nice and smooth.
Make it for easy lunches for the week, a cozy movie night, or as an appetizer or side for entertaining. It’s versatile, and delicious, as can be! Ohhh and we also love this cornbread recipe as a side to this soup if I don’t have the makings of a grilled cheese!
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Why You’ll Love this Recipe:
- Easy to make! One pot is all that is needed
- Pretty standard ingredients you should already have, or are easy to get at the market
- Delicious!
- Can be a main dish, or a side dish with a delicious sandwich or sourdough bread
Ingredients:
- Chicken broth– this makes all the difference between making it a soup and a bisque
- Butter- helps bring everything together
- Heavy Cream- it makes the soup oh so creamy
- Tomatoes- canned or fresh
- Onion- Adds so much flavor
- Garlic-This wouldn’t be right without some garlic
- Pepper- to your liking
See recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
FAQ’s
Bisques are traditionally made with some sort of shellfish stock. Cream of tomato soup is made with cream and is fairly similar in taste to tomato bisque, so if you don’t like shellfish, opt for cream of tomato instead!
Tomatoes are naturally pretty acidic, so they can sometimes cause the cream to curdle when you add it. If yours happens to curdle, it doesn’t hurt the soup or take away from the flavor at all.
For soup that tastes too acidic, especially if you use fresh tomatoes as opposed to canned, add a small sprinkle of sugar of baking soda to the pot. Both of these ingredients will help to neutralize the acid in the tomatoes, and will help the cream not curdle when you add it.
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Simple Cream of Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 14-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes, or 4 cups whole fresh tomatoes, blanched and skin removed
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until the onion starts to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and juice from the cans, salt and pepper to taste, and the chicken broth. Simmer the tomato mixture for 10 minutes.
- Working in batches, add the hot tomato mixture to a blender or food processor, and process until very smooth. If using a blender, cover the top with a towel, not the lid.
- Add the smooth soup back to the saucepan, and add the cream. Stir to combine, and serve right away.
Notes
- To make the design on the top of the soup, just drizzle a little more cream over the soup once it’s in a bowl.
- If using fresh tomatoes, you may need to add a pinch of sugar to offset their more acidic taste.
- An immersion blender would also work great for this recipe.
Why did mine come out sour?
Hmmm, maybe under ripe tomatoes?
Is creme optional??
Sure, feel free to make it to taste. You can also use coconut milk, half and half, or even canned evaporated milk if you like.
i didnt know i loved tomato soup until i made it 2 years ago. love my immersion blender! though its harder to get it all uniform consistency
Oh this looks fantastic… I never even thought of making tomato soup, but I love it so why not! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
This soup looks amazing! Also, I’ve tried and failed at stromboli a number of times. I’m excited to try your recipe!
Also, I’m pretty sure Blaine is planning on helping with your house while your there. You’ve been forewarned!
It looks creamy and delicious! Love the pretty swirl.