Homemade tomato soup
A velvety tomato and blackberry soup, with onion, celery, and carrot, made with chicken broth and seasoned with basil. Served with cream, croutons, and pa…
This velvety sauce highlights the flavors of tomatoes, blackberries, and carrots, which are softened by celery and a touch of sugar. Fresh and dried basil adds a fragrant touch, and the blending creates a smooth, luxurious texture. Serve it with cream, croutons, and chopped parsley.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time25 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting20 min
- Total1 hr 15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodMijotage
- Estimated cost$19.30 $3.22 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
Ingredients
- $0.06
- $0.15
- $0.25
- $12.89
- $0.16
- $0.16
- $0.19
- $4.40
- $0.02
- $0.06
- $0.16
- $0.60
- $0.20
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- In a saucepan, heat the oil.
- Dice the garlic and onion.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, carrots, and celery. ≈ 3 min
- Now, sauté everything together.
- Pour in the chicken broth.
- Season with sugar, salt, pepper, and basil. ≈ 2 min
- Let it cool slightly.
- Mix until you achieve a smooth texture. ≈ 4 min
- Place in a saucepan and heat through.
- When serving, garnish with cream, croutons, and chopped parsley. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Homemade tomato soup
- 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
- 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic$0.15
- 120 g of chopped onion$0.25
- 1 kg of ripe tomatoes, blackberries (pitted and chopped)$12.89
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste$0.16
- 60 g of chopped celery$0.16
- 60 g of chopped carrots$0.19
- 1 cup of chicken broth$4.40
- 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.02
- ½ tablespoon of salt$0.06
- ½ teaspoon of pepper$0.16
- 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil$0.60
- 1 teaspoon of dried basil$0.20
Total$19.30
that's $3.22 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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