This spicy tomato soup is delicious.  Best part is that it doesn’t taste like pasta sauce which used to happen to me in my early cooking days.

Fun fact about me though is that I hate tomatoes. Sliced on a cutting board with the seed guts spilling out – ew!

But I love tomatoey things. Pasta sauce, pizza sauce and one of my favorite soups – tomato soup!  And I love spicy tomato soup.

My late husband HATED tomato soup, and when I didn’t feel well all I wanted was a bowl of Campbell’s tomato soup with saltine crackers. I can remember hearing him almost throw up in his mouth while making it for me – true love!

He told me once that he went on a date and the woman invited him over for an Italian dinner. She literally heated up a can of tomato soup, added Italian seasoning to it, and called it pasta sauce. He was forever scared.

This is a bowl of tomato soup that has a grilled cheese sandwich cut into squares to make croutons for the soup.

To me, tomato soup is a giant hug in a bowl.  My friend gifted me with some of the tomatoes from her garden.  Thank you Alison and Cameron!

this is a picture of fresh tomatoes from a garden with carrots and celery

I used flour to thicken the soup instead of heavy cream.

this is a picture of carrots, celery and garlic sauteed with flour to thicken the soup

Can I used canned tomatoes?

Absolutely!  I used two pounds of fresh tomatoes which was 32 ounces, but a 28 can of whole plum tomatoes would work just as well.

this is a pot of tomatoes, celery, carrots and chipotle pepper in a stock pot

A tip about chipotle peppers:

Not all chipotle peppers are created equal.  I’ve learned this the hard way.  I’ve added way to many to a recipe, and simply put, you can always add more, but you can’t take it back.  I originally had two peppers in the soup, but pulled one out and I am glad I did because this was flavorful spicy, not knock your socks off spicy.

this is a picture of tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons

Spicy Tomato Soup

When summer's bounty gives you tomatoes, make this spicy tomato soup!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Servings 4
Calories 113 kcal

Equipment

  • stock pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 large chipotle pepper (from a can)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 cups beef broth (sub in veggie or chicken broth too)

Instructions
 

  • Spray a stock pot with avocado oil spray. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, just until it starts to get color.
  • Add 1/3 cup of the broth to the pan, add the carrots and celery and cook 5 minutes. Add in the 1/4 cup flour and cook for one minute.
  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 25 minutes with a lid on.
  • Using a stick blender, blend to puree.

Notes

On all WW plans, each 1 cup serving is 1 smart point.

Since my soup was so low in calories and points, I made a grilled cheese sandwich on the side, using a low carb bread found in the Chicago area that is only 100 calories, 2 points for two slices.  I cut up half of the sandwich and made grilled cheese croutons, making my lunch 6 points of deliciousness.

What’s your favorite kind of soup?  I think a close second would be this copycat Panera lemon orzo soup.

I could eat soup 365 days a year. 😁

Until next time, Be Kind, Be Fearless, Have Hope.

Love, Biz

 

This tomato soup is under 10 ingredients and cooks in 30 minutes. It's also under 150 calories per serving! Since my soup was so low in calories and points, I made a grilled cheese sandwich on the side. I cut up half of the sandwich and made grilled cheese croutons, making my lunch 6 points of deliciousness. On all WW plans, each 1 cup serving is 1 smart point. #ww #weightwatchers #soup #tomatosoup #creamy