This delicious Parmesan tomato soup is made with just seven ingredients for a simple yet flavorful recipe! Transform a few basic pantry staples into a tasty bowl of soup in minutes.
Is there anything better than a warm bowl of tomato soup? This Parmesan tomato soup recipe uses canned tomatoes and just a few pantry staples, so you can have a fresh bowl of tomato soup in no time. I love the salty Parmesan in this recipe and it’s the perfect soup to serve with a slice of crusty bread or a grilled cheese sandwich!
To make this Parmesan tomato soup, you’ll need:
- Olive oil
- Onion (white or yellow is fine)
- Canned tomatoes (whole or diced)
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Parmesan cheese
- Garlic salt (or garlic powder and salt)
Substitution Ideas
- If you don’t have diced tomatoes, you can use whole canned tomatoes or fresh tomatoes. If substituting fresh tomatoes, you’ll need about 3 cups of chopped tomatoes.
- I like crushed red pepper for a spicy flavor but if you don’t like spicy food, simply leave it out or substitute with a pinch of black pepper for a milder flavor.
- I like to use low sodium “not chicken” style broth, which tastes like chicken broth but is vegetarian. You can substitute any type of vegetable broth you like.
Serving Suggestions
Obviously, this tomato soup is perfect with a grilled cheese! But you can also try it with a hearty kale salad or a grilled halloumi sandwich. If you’re looking for a lower-carb meal, try serving this soup with an easy halloumi salad! It has the savory flavor of a grilled cheese but it’s served on a bed of greens and veggies instead of bread!
Tips for Blending Hot Soup
Blending soup is easiest with an immersion blender. This stick-style blender can be used directly in the pot. You can blend until you get your desired consistency. If you don’t have an immersion blender, let the soup cool slightly and carefully transfer to a blender. When blending, ensure that steam can escape from the lid. Do not attempt this with a bullet style blender!
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Parmesan Tomato Soup
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Soup
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This delicious Parmesan tomato soup is made with just seven ingredients for a simple yet flavorful recipe! Transform a few basic pantry staples into a tasty bowl of soup in minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 (15 oz) cans of diced tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon of garlic salt
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Optional: fresh basil or additional parmesan for serving
Instructions
- In a medium sized pot, add the olive oil and heat over medium heat for 30 seconds.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes until the onion has softened.
- Add the tomatoes, broth, red pepper flakes, and garlic salt and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the Parmesan cheese and use an immersion blender to blend the soup to your desired consistency. If you do not have an immersion blender, carefully transfer into a blender, being careful to allow steam to escape, and blend for 10-20 seconds until slightly chunky.
- Garnish with fresh basil or additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Keywords: Parmesan tomato soup
This makes a pretty incredible meal, especially with a grilled cheese! We enjoyed this with a smoked gouda grilled cheese and it was a great combination!
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What’s your favorite thing to pair with tomato soup?
AJMO
Yum! This makes me happy! I heart homemade soups so hard! 🙂 I just threw leftover roasted veggies in a pot with veggie broth, black beans and some spice love. Immersion blender and dinner is done. Can’t wait to grab some tomatoes from the garden and try this one next. Thanks! 🙂
Stephanie @cookinfanatic
Love making homemade tomato soup, one of the best simple and satisfying dinners, this looks great!!
jessie
Confession: I don’t really care for tomato soup.. Confession #2: After seeing this recipe, I want to lick the whole bowl clean
Diane @ Life of Di.
Total comfort food and looks like a tasty dish for a fall evening! I love tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. 🙂
Trish Hannegan
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Liz
Oh that sounds so cool! I definitely wish I had a yard (or balcony!) for growing produce!
Sabrina @ Nutritiously Sweet
This soup sounds delicious beyond belief! It’s perfect for fall coming up, can’t wait to make on those cold nights 🙂
Jan @ Sprouts n Squats
Love what a small list of ingredients this recipe uses!! It looks great, a nice winter warmer (at least for me here!)
Sunnie@ModernGirlNutrition
Tomato soup is always a hit, winter, summer, spring and fall!
Liz
I’m glad I’m not the only one who enjoys soup in the summer!
NaturesComplete
I love a nice bowl of tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. I will have to try your recipe out because I usually take the lazy way out. And when you take the lazy way out it is a crap shoot if you are going to get a good soup or a nasty soup. thanks for the post.
Liz
Haha I hope you enjoy it!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven
One of my favourite foods growing up was tomato soup with grilled cheese! This sounds divine! My Mom just canned a bunch of tomatoes and gave some to me and they would be perfect for this recipe!!! I absolutely love summer but I can’t wait for fall so I can eat soup like it’s my job 😉 Have a great weekend!!!
Liz
Is it bad that warm foods are one of my favorite things about winter? 😉