After a few days traveling I contemplated hitting up Burger King on my way home.  Then I remembered I had frozen cherry tomatoes and this tomato soup was ready in 30 minutes.

Seriously, I don’t know why my brain goes to junk food when I don’t have a plan or travel.  I have to remember it’s not my birthday every day – ha!

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Can you freeze cherry tomatoes?

Absolutely!  These cherry tomatoes are from the framers market from September.  Simply put the tomatoes on a cookie sheet and freeze for at least 30 minutes, then store in a ziptop bag.  Because they were frozen individually before storing, they won’t stick together.  

this is a bag of frozen cherry tomatoes

What ingredients to you need for tomato soup?

  • tomatoes (regular tomatoes work too!)
  • carrots
  • celery
  • garlic
  • vegetable broth

A good stock pot is great too.  I love my cast iron Dutch Oven from Walmart.

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Tomato Soup

Yield: 4 (1.25 cups) servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Did you know you can freeze cherry tomatoes? Just put them on a baking sheet, freeze for 30 minutes, then store in a ziptop bag and they won't stick together. This soup is ready in about 30 minutes - so good!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh or frozen cherry tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (or to taste)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth (or any broth)

Instructions

    1. In a stock pot, heat the cherry tomatoes, tomato paste, carrots, celery and garlic with 2 cups of broth.  Simmer over medium low heat for 30 minutes, or until the celery and carrots are fork tender.
    2. Blend with a blender, or stick blender, until smooth.  Return soup to pot.
    3. Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon remaining broth.  Mix well and add to the pot.  Add in the chili powder, crushed red pepper and remaining broth and simmer for 5 additional minutes.  This is a rather thick soup, so thin out with additional broth to your desired consistency.
    4. Garnish with greek yogurt and fresh parsley if you are feeling fancy. 
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 74Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 589mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 4gSugar: 8gProtein: 3g

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Note this is a thick soup.  If you prefer a thinner soup, simply add more stock until you get the desired consistency.

Have you tried my homemade spaghettios?  So good!

At only 74 calories per cup, this makes for a super low calorie soup. The tomatoes come from previously frozen farmers market tomatoes and makes this a quick 30 minute meal. #tomatosoup | Vegan Tomato Soup | Vegetarian Soup | Weight Watchers Soup | Easy Tomato Soup