Vegan Tomato Soup
Author:Simple and delicious Vegan Tomato Soup! It's rich, super creamy, quick, easy, and conveniently made from canned tomatoes and a handful of other pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil , (or water for oil-free)
- 1 medium onion , diced
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 x 6oz (156ml) can tomato paste , (about 10 tablespoons)
- 1 x 28oz(796ml) can crushed tomatoes
- ½ a heaping cup (70 grams) raw cashew nuts
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt (adjust as necessary if using table salt)
- 2 teaspoons dried basil (or switch the basil & oregano for Italian seasoning)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 to 2 tablespoons white or cane sugar
- 3 to 4 cups (720 to 960 mls) water , divided
INSTRUCTIONS
- Warm the oil in a large soup pan over medium heat. Once hot add the onion and saute until just starting to turn lightly golden on the edges. About 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute, then spoon in the tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently until the tomato paste darkens and smells really rich.
- Add the canned tomatoes, cashews, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, black pepper, sugar, and 1 cup of the water. We are purposely not using all of the water so the soup fits comfortably in your blender later. Stir well.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer to a blender with one more cup (240 ml) of water (to cool and make it safer to blend) and blend, with a clean dish towel held over the lid, until very smooth and creamy.
- Return to the pan and place over medium heat. Add more water to thin as necessary ( I usually use another 1½ to 2 cups) and allow to warm through before serving.
NOTES
Store leftover tomato soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat gently in a pan on the stovetop or in a microwave.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1cup (240ml) | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1185mg | Potassium: 806mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 732IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 4mg
