Homemade Tomato Soup

 

This Homemade Tomato Soup is hearty and warming! Perfect for a Winters Day! You can whip this up in no time so its good for a quick lunch option. I served this with a Welsh rarebit which is basically a fancy open faced grilled cheese. It was very satisfying!

Ingredients:

1 shallot, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp. Italian Seasoning

1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes

1 Bay Leaf

2-3 tbsp. Butter

1/4 cup flour

1 can Heinz Tomato Juice, 750 ml.

1/2 Heinz Tomato Can Mixed with 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup Cream

Grated Nutmeg

Brown Sugar as needed, if you find it bitter tasting

1/2 tsp. Vegetable soup base

Chopped Fresh Basil, and Parsley

Salt & Pepper To taste

Directions:

Over Medium heat melt the butter. Add in Shallots, and cook for approximately 3 minutes then add your garlic, Italian Seasoning, and Red Pepper flakes. Cook together for another minute. 

Add Flour. Whisk for approximately 1-1/2 minutes to cook out the flour taste. 

Add tomato Juice, water/cream mix Grated nutmeg, and vegetable soup base. Stir until thickened. Add Bay leaf and simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Season with Salt & Pepper to taste. You may also want to add a little bit of brown sugar if you find it too bitter tasting. When you are ready to serve, add in your chopped fresh basil and parsley.