Try this version of the popular Restaurant Style Tomato Soup - No additives, no cornflour and 100% homemade!
My kids loves Soup, especially home-made Tomato Soup. My mom introduced it to them while the elder one was a year and a half, and she caught up on this pretty well. Soups with croutons, soup with bread sticks, with garlic bread, with steamed veggie batons - anything goes in, as long as it's soup, and more importantly if it's Tomato Soup , almost like Henry Ford's declaration "any colour for a car is ok, as long as its black!" 🙂
This Tomato soup is a permanent fixture in my monthly meal plan menu ! I try every method to make it more healthy and hearty, so I can see the smile on my kid's (ok, not so much a kid anymore :p) face as she literally slurps her way through 🙂 The little one has followed her sister's footsteps and ergo, we are a soup loving family ????????
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So, presenting Healthy Tomato Soup. Its different from the normal commercial/other soups in that it contains a some veggies (yes, apart from the tomatoes), has no commercial additive or colour, including the dreaded MSG !
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time : 10 mins
Serves : 2 adults generously
Ingredients to make Restaurant Style Tomato Soup
- 4 tomatoes (red & ripe)
- 50 gram Carrots (diced)
- 20 gram boiled beetroot
- 25 grams Potato cubes (Peeled and cubed)
- 500 ml Homemade veg stock (unsalted) - 500 ml
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Crushed black pepper
- 10 grams Butter (for garnish, skip for vegan)
Serving Suggestions:
French bread / Toast / Soup Sticks / croutons
PIN FOR LATER
How to make the best Homemade Tomato Soup
- Blanch the tomatoes for 5-7 mins, cool and peel.
- Boil all the vegetables in a pot till soft and retain the stock (You may pressure cook for two whistles too or microwave them for 8-10 minutes)
- Blend the tomatoes and veggies with a cup of water (or stock) into a thick consistency.
- Strain ensuring only the tomato seeds are filtered out and you retain all the veg fibres.
- In a deep bottomed pan, add the pureed mixture. Simmer on low, add salt, pepper and stock
- Once it comes to a mild simmer, take off the heat.
- Serve hot or warm with toasted bread / soup sticks !
Tips to make the best Tomato Soup :
- You may make the vegetable stock the previous day (from any vegetables) and use it to only puree this veggies for this homemade 15-min Homemade Veg stock.
- Use left over soup as a base for pav bhaji / wet curry the next day 🙂 adjust seasoning accordingly.
- If the tomatoes aren't too ripe, you can use 1-2 pieces of beetroot for a slightly deep colour. Of course the taste would vary a bit.
- if using stock bullions or salted stock, adjust salt accordingly: do a taste test before serving. Add ½ teaspoon of sugar if the tomatoes are very tart.
- This soup can be entirely vegan if you skip the butter or use a vegan alternative . My kids like this soup with butter, therefore I have used it.
How to make Restaurant style Tomato Soup at home!
Equipment
- Soup Pot
- Stick Blender
Ingredients
- 4 tomatoes red & ripe
- 50 gram Carrots diced
- 20 gram boiled beetroot
- 25 grams Potato cubes Peeled and cubed
- 500 ml Homemade veg stock unsalted - 500 ml
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Crushed black pepper
- 10 grams Butter for garnish, skip for vegan
Instructions
- Blanch the tomatoes for 5-7 mins, cool and peel.
- Boil all the vegetables in a pot till soft and retain the stock (You may pressure cook for two whistles too or microwave them for 8-10 minutes)
- Blend the tomatoes and veggies with a cup of water (or stock) into a thick consistency.
- Strain ensuring only the tomato seeds are filtered out and you retain all the veg fibres.
- In a deep bottomed pan, add the pureed mixture. Simmer on low, add salt, pepper and stock
- Once it comes to a mild simmer, take off the heat.
- Serve hot or warm with toasted bread / soup sticks !
Notes
- You may make the vegetable stock the previous day (from any vegetables) and use it to only puree this veggies for this homemade 15-min Homemade Veg stock.
- Use left over soup as a base for pav bhaji / wet curry the next day 🙂 adjust seasoning accordingly.
- If the tomatoes aren't too ripe, you can use 1-2 pieces of beetroot for a slightly deep colour. Of course the taste would vary a bit.
- if using stock bullions or salted stock, adjust salt accordingly: do a taste test before serving. Add ½ teaspoon of sugar if the tomatoes are very tart.
- This soup can be entirely vegan if you skip the butter or use a vegan alternative .
- My kids like this soup with butter, therefore I have used it
Rumana Rawat says
Thats a really a awesome soup.... and thanks dear... u can send your dish to my next event:)
Kalyani says
Thanks Rumana 🙂
Mayuri Patel says
I love a good homemade tomato soup, its my all time favorite. Like you I also add carrots. Love to enjoy it with some croutons.
Kalyani says
Thanks Mayuri.. we love this a lot 🙂
jayashree says
Addition of other veggies makes it healthier. I too add carrots and sometimes beetroot also.
Kalyani says
beets is an intersting addition.. will try that next time.
Archana says
Now this is the girl after my heart. She has her tastes in the right place. Absolutely love the soup. Can have some right now.
cookwithrenu says
One of the favourite soup of all times. Tomato soup with bread croutons simply yum.
Poonam Bachhav says
I make tomato soup 2-3 times a week during winters as it is our favourite one. Like your kids we also love it with butter. Never added potato though.
JollyHomemadeRecipes says
That's my all time favorite soup, lovely color and perfect consistency. Loved the addition of potatoes, weather here in Bangalore is chilled and this soup will be perfect..
Renu says
Those pics are so tempting. Loved the addition of carrot and beetroot here. Beet will add colour as well taste and nutrition. I tried this recipe and it came out quite good.
Kalyani says
Awww. thanks for trying this out, Renu! Glad you liked it too
Jayashree.T.Rao says
Tomato soup with veggies is an all time favourite at home. I do not add potatoes, next time will put it too.
Kalyani says
thanks. Do try!