Classic Tomato Soup
Easy and quick Classic Tomato Soup recipe is absolutely delicious and flavorful with herbs infused. This healthy, cozy homemade tomato soup is a perfect recipe for lunch or as a starter for dinner.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large white onion (chopped into small pieces)
- 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 28 oz whole tomatoes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons caster sugar
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- salt (to taste)
- ground black pepper (to taste)
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives and dill (finely chopped, for serving)
- 1/2 cup Crème fraîche (for serving)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the butter and olive oil in a 5-quart Dutch oven (or a large pot) over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts. Add the chopped onion and garlic, stirring occasionally for 5 to 8 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent.
- 2
Add the all-purpose flour and stir to coat the onion and garlic evenly. Then, add the chicken broth, canned whole tomatoes, sugar, and thyme, and season the soup with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and ground black pepper. Bring the soup to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent the flour from sticking to the bottom.
- 3
Cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and discard the thyme. Purée the soup with a blender or food processor until creamy and smooth.
- 4
Mix the crème fraîche with finely chopped fresh chives and dill in a bowl. Whisk well. To serve, add one teaspoon of the cream mixture to each bowl of soup and sprinkle with additional chopped chives, if desired.