Creamy Tomato Soup – quick and easy, this dairy free tomato soup comes together in just 30 minutes!
We are slowly, but surely easing into the fall season. School has begun, the sun is setting earlier and I’ve even seen some leaves start to fall. You know what that means…..SOUP! Soup is great in the fall to warm you up, but I do eat soup all year long, especially at lunchtime. Its such an easy meal to throw together and have leftovers to eat all week. It doesn’t get much easier than this Creamy Tomato Soup!
This vegan tomato soup can be made in just minutes. It’s the perfect lunch paired with a salad, sandwich or just some crackers. (Update 10/28/15: in these updated pictures, I paired the soup with my Pumpkin, Apple and Caramelized Onion Vegan Quesadilla). Pack it up in a thermos to take to work or for your older kids to enjoy at school.
This soup gets its creaminess from white beans, making it dairy free, nut free and unprocessed. Grab a bowl and warm up this season!
Creamy Tomato Soup
I hope you love this Creamy Tomato Soup as much as we do. If you try it, please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback. You can also find me on social media. Be sure to tag @veggie_inspired and #veggieinspired so I’m sure to see it. Enjoy!
- 1 onion (diced)
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup water for sautéing (or 1-2 tsp extra virgin olive oil)
- 1 15 oz can Cannellini beans
- 1 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes (or crushed or diced, whatever you have)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 cup water
Sauté onion and garlic in 1/4 cup water (or 1-2 tsp oil) over medium heat until softened, 3-4 minutes.
- Add beans, tomatoes, spices and 1 cup water and stir to combine.
- Turn heat to med-low and simmer for about 10 minutes until everything is heated through.
- Take off heat and puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Alternately, you can transfer the soup to a blender and puree.
- Add more salt/pepper/basil to taste, if needed.
- Enjoy!
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Joelle says
Just made this and was fantastic! I also added some sun dried tomatoes to give a little more richness and used oregano instead of basil. Thank you! Tomorrow I will make the quesadillas to go with it.
Jenn S. says
Hi, Joelle! So ironic because I am making this tonight! I’m so glad you liked it. Love the addition of sun-dried tomatoes. And it couldn’t be easier, right?! I hope you love the quesadillas too. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week!
Jan Penny says
Thank you for the recipe! I made my onions chunky and didn’t blend them. I just blended drained white beans with canned diced tomatoes and added them to the sauteed onions and garlic. I added one teaspoon on pure maple syrup. Otherwise I followed the recipe.
This reminds me of the Tomato Street tomato soup that I love. I served myself a slice of whole wheat artisan bread, lightly toasted with a slice of avacado on top with salt and pepper. I will add some mushrooms to the other serving and serve it on top of spaghetti squash for dinner tonight.
This is wonderful and very filling and I can imagine tons of happy variations! I’m very grateful for the recipe!
Jenn S. says
I love the idea of putting on spaghetti squash! I will definitely try that! So glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by to let me know!
Tour Bus Mom says
Just made a big pot to give to others for Valentine’s Day! Added some plain soy milk, balsamic drops on top with fresh basil, and spinach. Very good and pretty.
Jenn S. says
What a great way to spread the love on Valentine’s Day! I’m so glad you liked it!!
Kip says
I love the looks of both the soup and what its serving dish! Such a cute pattern.
sebestyen2 says
Thanks! My hubby got me those dishes for Christmas last year. I love all the colors! So cheerful!
Rosie Parfitt says
This looks delicious! I used to love Campbell’s cream of tomato soup whenever I got sick and this looks to have the same creamy colour. I’m definitely going to be making this.
sebestyen2 says
Its funny you mention Campbell’s. I have always thought my Grandma’s tomato soup was the absolute BEST! I finally asked for the recipe when I got older and found out she simply combines Campbell’s tomato soup with chicken broth. WHAT?? LOL! Oh well, this soup is not quite as sweet as Campbell’s. You might want to use a sweet onion, like a Vidalia, to give it a little sweetness. Hope you like it!
Lynn Thurman says
This sounds yummy. Anxious to give it a try using fresh tomatoes from my garden in lieu of the canned tomatoes.
sebestyen2 says
Yes! This would be wonderful with fresh tomatoes….and fresh basil. I’m just trying to keep it really simple and accessible for everyone this month. Let me know how it turns out!
Lynn says
Just made this tomato soup for dinner. Only took a few minutes to make & it turned out great. A delicious, quick,easy, light dinner. Will definitely make this again.
Jenn S. says
Glad you liked it!
NaturallyAwesomeMama says
Looks great! And I have all the ingredients. Totally ready for Fall and all the yummy comfort foods that goes with it. 🙂
sebestyen2 says
I know, right? I’m sad to see summer coming to an end (especially with another polar vortex predicted), but I LOVE fall so much! Can’t wait for apple and pumpkin picking, pumpkin bread, apple crisp, hot cocoa and less humidity! 🙂