Description
Healthy and flavorful tomato soup recipe (can be vegetarian and dairy free). It tastes amazing with grilled cheese sandwiches!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 ribs of celery, finely chopped
- 1 large carrot, finely chopped
- 6 medium basil leaves, torn into small pieces
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth (or 3 cups water and 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon)
- 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- Salt (I used 1/2 tsp)
- Fresh cracked pepper
- Optional toppings: cream, fresh basil, parmesan cheese, oyster crackers or croutons
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting (the middle setting, “normal”). When display says HOT add in the oil. Add in the onions, celery, carrots and basil. Sauté for about 4-5 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add in chicken broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Dump in the crushed tomatoes and tomato paste. (I didn’t stir)
- Cover Instant Pot and secure lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 5 minutes (use pressure cook or manual button if you don’t have the soup button). When time is up let the pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to desired consistency (or work in batches and pulse in a normal blender). Add in salt to taste (I used ½ tsp). Add in pepper to taste.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with desired toppings.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium heat on the stove. Add in the olive oil and the onions, celery, carrots and basil. Sauté for about 4-5 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the broth, tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to desired consistency (or work in batches and pulse in a normal blender). Add in salt to taste (I used ½ tsp). Add in pepper to taste.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with desired toppings.
Notes
For extra bold flavor use fire roasted crushed tomatoes
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker