Easy Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon celery seed
• 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare all of the ingredients.
2. Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Sauté onion and garlic until softened and translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
3. Incorporate tomatoes, water, sugar, celery seed, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Take the pot off the heat and blend until smooth using an immersion blender. Gently reheat the soup and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Nutrition

• Calories: 100 kcal
• Fat Content: 5 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 9 g
• Sodium Content: 764 mg
• Protein Content: 2 g
• Cholesterol Content: 5 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 15 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g