Creamy Tomato Soup

Name: Creamy Tomato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbs Olive Oil; 2.25 c Sweet Onion, large onion chopped (about 1 onion); 2 tsp Fresh minced garlic, heaping; 1.592 L Whole peeled tomatoes, with juices; 6 c Chicken broth (or stock); 1.5 c. Herb seasoned bread crumbs; 1.5 tbsp Granulated Sugar; Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper; 1 c Milk, at least 1%; 1/2 c. Basil, thinly sliced and loosely packed; Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h

Updated at: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 23:36:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories174.1 kcal (9%)

Total Fat5.3 g (8%)

Carbs25.2 g (10%)

Sugars10.3 g (11%)

Protein6.4 g (13%)

Sodium985.2 mg (49%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

2 TbsOlive Oil

2 ¼ cSweet Onion

large onion chopped

2 tspgarlic

Fresh minced, heaping

1.59 LWhole peeled tomatoes

with juices

6 cChicken broth

or stock

1 ½ cHerb seasoned bread crumbs

1 ½ TbspGranulated Sugar

1 cMilk

½ cBasil

thinly sliced and loosely packed

grated parmesan cheese

for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add chopped onions and cook until soft and just beginning to brown (about 8-10 minutes), stirring frequently.

Olive Oil2 Tbs

Sweet Onion2 ¼ c

Step 2

Add minced garlic, stirring constantly until fragrant.

garlic2 tsp

Step 3

Add tomatoes with juices, chicken stock, sugar and bread crumbs. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Whole peeled tomatoes1.59 L

Chicken broth6 c

Herb seasoned bread crumbs1 ½ c

Granulated Sugar1 ½ Tbsp

Step 4

Carefully puree tomato mixture in a blender (or with a stick blender in the soup pot).

BlenderMix

Step 5

Return tomato mixture to the soup pot. Add milk and basil, and salt and pepper, to taste. Stir to combine. Simmer (covered) for an additional 20 minutes.