By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 2
104 cal · 35 min
Tomato Soup
Recipe GLPR3fb161f3f43de0
A silky, comforting tomato soup made by blending fresh ripe tomatoes with aromatic vegetables and vegetable stock. The natural sweetness of the tomatoes is enhanced with a hint of sugar and tomato purée for depth. Ready in minutes, this classic soup is perfect served warm with crusty bread.
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Ingredients
500g ripe tomatoes, quartered
1 small onion, chopped
½ small carrot, chopped
½ celery stick, chopped
1 tsp tomato purée
pinch pinch of sugar
450ml vegetable stock
Directions
Prepare the fresh tomatoes by rinsing them and cutting into quarters or halves. Peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Trim and chop the carrot and celery stick into roughly equal-sized pieces.
Add the quartered tomatoes, chopped onion, carrot, and celery to your blender or soup maker. Pour in the vegetable stock and add the tomato purée and a pinch of sugar.
Blend all ingredients on high speed until completely smooth and silky, approximately 2–3 minutes, depending on your blender's power. If using a soup maker, select the smooth soup function and allow the cycle to complete (typically 20–25 minutes).
Once blending is complete, pour the soup into serving bowls. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning as needed: add salt and pepper to your preference, and a pinch more sugar if you prefer added sweetness. A small amount of additional tomato purée can be stirred in for deeper colour and flavour if desired.
Serve the soup warm immediately. It pairs beautifully with crusty bread or a simple green salad.
Comments
All ingredients are standard finds at any Charlotte grocer—Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, Walmart, and ALDI all carry fresh tomatoes, onions, carrots, celery, tomato purée, and vegetable stock year-round, with no specialty stops needed. Cost per serving lands around $1.50–$2 depending on tomato season and whether you use canned or fresh, making this genuinely affordable. The stated 35 minutes is honest if you're using canned tomatoes and boxed stock, though fresh tomatoes add 5–10 minutes for peeling and seeding. This is a forgiving, hands-off stovetop dish that reheats beautifully, though the 2-serving yield means you'll need to double it for a family dinner.
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