Healthy Homemade Tomato Soup, Very Low Fat

Only a Handful of Ingredients in this Easy Recipe

Chances are good that you have these homemade soup ingredients on hand. If not, they are easily sourced in your local grocery store.

Don’t get me wrong, I love all the spicy, oven-roasted, tomato basil soup recipes out there; but on this particularly chilly day, I craved a traditional and simple soup. That being said, there are options included in the recipe for those who are looking for a spicier and more flavored soup.

Tomato Sauce Substitutions for this Healthy Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe

What if you want to make this healthy tomato soup but don’t have two cans of tomato sauce? Not to worry my friends, I have you covered. I wrote a post about what you can substitute for tomato sauce; check it out.

But, the short version is this, if you have canned tomatoes (San Marzano Tomatoes, Diced, or Whole Tomatoes), tomato puree, or tomato paste, you can make this Healthy Homemade Tomato Soup. While testing out tomato sauce substitutes, I made this tomato soup recipe with a can of tomato paste and my Copycat Nomato Sauce.

Check the notes in the recipe for how to make those substitutions.

With the low fat-ness of the soup, I felt entitled to add a little cheese crisp on top!

A Creamy Soup without Dairy or Gluten?

So, how do you get the ‘creamy’ part of the Creamy Tomato Soup without the heavy cream? Do you remember this Creamy Turkey Soup recipe and its magic ingredient? If not, I’ll spill the beans (pun intended)…pureed white beans! This is exactly what I used in my creamy turkey soup, so be sure to check out that recipe as well! So, yes, you now have recipes for two creamy soups that don’t use cream! I’m working on more!

This simple ingredient is opening up a world of creamy yet fat-free options for me, and this low-calorie soup is another great recipe.

White or navy beans, well-pureed in your blender or food processor, add the creamy depth and texture that I look for in my creamy soup, without the fat. And, it has the added benefit of adding extra protein, fiber, and nutrition. Even the non-bean lovers in my family enjoy this soup and did not mind the addition of the beans.

I have (and love) a Vitamix, which I use to puree these beans. But I would imagine a regular blender would work well, too. I would add the beans and liquid in slowly, letting a small amount puree before you add more. Add water as necessary to get a pudding-like texture.

I used the Costco brand (Kirkland’s) Organic Tomato Sauce and my homemade chicken stock for this Easy Tomato Soup Recipe. By the way, did you know that all Kirkland brand canned products are in BPA-free cans? One of the many reasons I love Costco.

Ways to Put Your Own Spin on This Simple Soup

Consider this recipe just a jumping-off point for you.

• Add a 1-2 cloves of garlic or a 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder for extra flavor.
• Parmesan cheese (either in the form of a rind of parmesan cheese or sprinkled over top)
• Red pepper flakes
• Fresh Herbs (rosemary and thyme, in addition to oregano and basil)
• Add a few sundried tomatoes before you blend the soup to a richer depth of flavor.
• If you are looking for a Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, add a bunch of fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dry basil to the soup before you puree it.
• Homemade croutons
• Use almond milk or other nutmilk, coconut milk, bone broth, vegetable broth or vegetable stock instead of the chicken stock.

And what’s a bowl of creamy tomato soup without the requisite grilled cheese sandwich? These little cheese crisps, made from nothing more than grated cheddar cheese, provided enough of the grilled cheese taste I needed to partner with the soup, without the gluten.

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