This is a delicious recipe for tomato soup made from tomato paste. It is smooth, filling, super easy, and, finally, very tasty. This family-friendly dish requires just four pantry staple ingredients.
This soup tastes creamy, with a beautiful tomato flavor and a hint of garlic. The tartness of the tomato paste is balanced well with the almond milk.
This is naturally vegan and vegetarian and loaded with rich basil flavors.
How We Came Up With This Recipe?
It rains almost every other day here in Pennsylvania now. Now you know why I came up with this luscious, tasty soup. I always rely on this quick genius recipe, and it does not disappoint me whenever I make it.
When you stand next to the window, all you see is the rain. Are you looking to have a sip of warm, cozy soup and do not have time to spend cooking? This effortless tomato soup is helpful.
Why You'll Love This Recipe?
⭐️Tastes delicious!
⭐️It's simple and quick!
⭐️Minimal ingredients with minimal process!
The Ingredients
To make tomato soup from tomato paste, we need,
- Tomato paste. This is store-bought, readymade tomato paste. You can use any of your favorite brands.
- Garlic: Crush fresh garlic with the back of the knife.
- Almond milk: I have added almond milk to subtly down the bold taste of the tomato.
- Basil. Brings in rich flavors, a flavoring agent here.
How To Make Tomato Soup From Tomato Paste?
- Over medium heat, place a soup pot, and add vegetable oil and gently crushed garlic.
- Allow it to sizzle on medium heat until fragrant, then add tomato paste, almond milk, and water. Bring it to a boil.
- Then, turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
- Discard the garlic chunk. Stir in salt, crushed black pepper, dried basil, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy!
How To Store The Leftovers?
- You can store the leftovers in the refrigerator for about three days in an air-tight container.
- A freezer-safe container or bag will freeze this soup for up to three months.
- You can reheat them in the microwave or on the stovetop.
What To Serve With?
This is a standalone filling dish. It can be served as a starter, mid-day snack, or light dinner. This basic recipe can be customized or developed according to an individual’s preference.
- Tortilla chips: Try these spicy kale chips.
- Garlic bread or biscuits: My family's favorite is this jalapeno garlic bread.
- Crackers or soup sticks.
- Salads: A flavorful salad like this Cajun shrimp salad tastes excellent together.
- Stuffed peppers: My hand picks are chickpea stuffed peppers.
The Variations
Basic recipes can be altered to many exciting variations. The same rule applies to this homemade tomato soup using tomato paste.
- Add vegetables like carrots and peas.
- Stir in cooked pasta to make a quick and satisfying dinner.
- Throw in leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- Spice up-add slit serrano peppers while cooking.
- Try each time with different herbs like mint, rosemary, cilantro, sage, lemongrass, and oregano. Each brings out different tastes and flavors. It makes everyone feel like you are serving them other dishes each time.
FAQ
Feel free to use any brand of tomato paste. I have used Costco-brand organic tomato paste.
No, I highly recommend not using whole milk, as it gets cuddled because of the tomato's acidity.
No, not in this recipe. Tomato paste and tomato sauce are two different products. Tomato paste is plain, and tomato sauce is savory with added spices.
📖 Recipe
Tomato Soup From Tomato Paste
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic gently crushed
- 6 oz tomato paste /canned tomato paste
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 cup water
- ¾ teaspoon salt or as required
- 1 teaspoon whole black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon olive oil optional
Instructions
- Over medium heat, in a big pot, add vegetable oil and gently crushed garlic.
- Allow it to sizzle in medium flame until it is fragrant.
- Then add tomato paste, almond milk and water. Bring it to boil.
- Then simmer the flame for 10 minutes.
- Discard the garlic chunk.
- Now stir in salt, crushed black pepper, dried basil and drizzle in olive oil.
- And transfer to serving bowl and enjoy!
Notes
- Drizzling olive oil is optional. But it can also be substituted with butter.
- Adjust the consistency with water.
- If the soup is thick add water and adjusts the thickness.
- If it thin, allow it to cook further until it reached preferred thickness.
Carol says
My daughter made your recipe it was amazing. No need to ever buy canned tomato soup ever. Thanks for this super easy Tomato Soup Recipe.
Sujatha Muralidhar says
Thanks Carol, happy to know that this tomato soup recipe suits beginners as well. And glad you liked this recipe.
Kevin Koehler says
Amazing recipe! The only thing I would change is the amount of black pepper used, it’s a bit spicy.
Sujatha Muralidhar says
Thank you Kevin! Reducing the black pepper is a great way to lower the heat—glad you made it work!
Jess says
Never buying store-bought again!
Kali Alexandria says
Thanks for this. My kids love it!
S A Jenkins says
Tasted great with few ingredients. Only had spices browned in a little butter (minced garlic and garlic powder, onion powder, lots of black pepper and salt), a rind of Parmesan and tomato paste, and kefir (blueberry) instead of almond milk. Adjusted kefir by adding water to bottle. Strained into soup bowl with a few dashes of hot sauce (no kids in house) and it fit the bill.
Next soup will have veggies in it. Thanks for recipe!!
Sujatha Muralidhar says
Hey Jenkins, your version of this tomato soup sounds great!! Blueberry kefir, something I should try as well!! Happy cooking!!
Tania says
Loved the recipe! I only had whole milk so I used it and it did curdle a bit but the taste was still delicious. It made for a thicker soup and tasted like I had added cheese. So I honestly would used whole milk again.
Sujatha Muralidhar says
Hey Tania, this sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your culinary adventure with us!!
Maria says
This is fantastic! I reduced the salt and added some garlic powder. Really good!
pepperbowl says
Maria, thank you so much for your kind words
Marlene R says
I made this today, the first time I EVER made tomato soup from tomato paste. A MILLION thank you's to you, it's the best I've ever had OR made. Being super easy to make is an absolute bonus!! 🙂
pepperbowl says
Yay! So glad to hear, thank you Marlene R!
Lily says
so yummy and easy!! delicious with sourdough grilled cheese and meatballs😋
Sujatha Muralidhar says
Thank you so much! 😊 I'm so happy you enjoyed it! That combo with sourdough grilled cheese and meatballs sounds absolutely delicious—comfort food at its best! ❤️