Easy Creamy Spicy Homemade Tomato Soup
A super quick and simple recipe for Easy Creamy Spicy Homemade Tomato Soup with herbs and crushed red pepper
Ingredients
- 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves of fresh garlic
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes up to 1/4 tsp
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper to taste
Optional toppings
- creme fraiche or sour cream
- croutons
- fresh dill
Instructions
- Place a small colander or fine mesh sieve over a medium bowl and drain. Reserve the juice to put into the soup later.
- Chop the tomatoes into large chunks. Add them to the bowl with the reserved juice and set aside.
- Peel and mince the garlic cloves and set aside.
- Chop the onion.
- Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the soup pot and heat on medium-high heat.
- Carefully add the minced garlic and chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. If the onion and garlic start to brown, reduce to medium heat. Stir regularly with a wooden spoon.
- Add the oregano, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes and cook for one minute, stirring regularly.
- Pour the drained, chopped tomatoes into the pot and cook on medium-heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. If the tomatoes boil too vigorously, you can reduce the heat. You don't want all the juice to cook off.
- While the tomatoes are cooking, stir 2 tbsp of all purpose flour into the vegetable broth. Try to break up any chunks of flour.
- At the end of the 10 minutes, pour the broth into the tomato mixture.
- Stir the smoked paprika into the soup.
- Cook for 10 minutes, adding salt and black pepper to taste.
- Remove the pot from the heat. If you are using an immersion blender, you can mix the soup directly in the pot. See Tips & Tricks for other means of blending.
- Move the immersion blender around the inside of the pot, until you achieve the desired consistency. This is a matter of personal preference, so check regularly. We like a very smooth soup, so I blend everything.
- Pour the heavy cream into the blended soup in a steady cream. Stir until combined.
- Garnish with your choice of toppings. I recommend a tablespoon of crème fraiche, a sprinkle of croutons, and a snip of dill.