Quick tomato basil soup
A quick tomato soup: onions sautéed in olive oil, chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, and basil, ready in about 20 minutes.
This tomato soup is made with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry, and it takes only about twenty minutes to prepare. It can be served as an appetizer or a light meal.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
- Estimated cost$7.98 $2.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.21
- $0.18
- $6.45
- $0.91
- $0.00
- $0.00
- $0.20
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Chop the onion into small pieces and sauté it gently in the oil until it becomes translucent. ≈ 8 min
- Add the tomatoes, broth, vinegar, and sugar, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the basil and let it steep for 1 minute.
- Season with salt and pepper to your liking. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Quick tomato basil soup
- One medium-sized onion$0.21
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.18
- 500 g of chopped tomatoes$6.45
- 250 ml of vegetable stock$0.91
- 1 teaspoon of sugar$0.00
- 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar$0.00
- 1 teaspoon of dried basil$0.20
- salt and pepper$0.03
Total$7.98
that's $2.00 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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