Tomato and onion soup, or simply tomato soup, is the ultimate comfort in a bowl; it's warm, soothing, and full of rich, homemade flavor. While store-bought soups and instant mixes may be convenient, nothing compares to the depth and freshness of a soup made from scratch with ripe tomatoes, onions, and aromatic spices. Each spoonful brings a perfect balance of tangy, savory goodness that feels both nourishing and satisfying.
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Why you'll love this recipe?
- Warm, cozy, and comforting: This soup tastes absolutely delicious and is perfect for chilly days. It also makes a wonderful, light starter for any meal.
- Quick and satisfying meal option: Pair it with toast, garlic bread, or Creamy Alfredo Pasta for an easy, wholesome dinner.
- Made with simple pantry staples, it only requires a handful of basic ingredients, just as in making tomato chutney with onion, making it easy to whip up anytime.
- Great for leftovers: It stores well and tastes just as good, if not better, the next day, making it perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
- Tomatoes, Onions - large ripe - Pressure cook
- Bay leaves - help enhance flavor and aroma
- Black peppercorns - to give spice to the soup, use as tolerated
- Pantry essentials: Sugar, Salt, butter, Bread slices cut into small squares
- Corn flour slurry - Maida or corn flour mixed with a little water
How to make the Tomato and Onion Soup?
We start by cooking the tomatoes and onions thoroughly in a pressure cooker with bay leaves so they mash and strain easily. Later, add the cornflour and water mixture to thicken the soup and adjust the consistency.
Add peppercorns as desired, depending on your spice tolerance. Kids usually love the croutons fried in butter added to the soup. It adds a special taste to the soup. There are no added colors or spices in this soup, except for pepper and bay leaves.
This soup can be an appetizer, starter, or a light meal or dinner on its own. You can have garlic bread on the side, a slice of pizza made with a vegetarian pizza recipe, or a quick bread pizza.
A perfect treat for the cold winters ahead. Here is another mild soup you may like Phiki Dal (Mild Lentil Soup), and a comforting, creamy pumpkin soup roasted.
Tomato and Onion Soup
Ingredients
- 6-7 tomatoes large ripe
- 1 large onion white is preferred
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp peppercorns black
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 slices bread cut into small squares
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1-2 tbsp cornflour or maida mixed in little water
Instructions
- Pressure cook the tomatoes, onions, and bay leaf with salt.
- Once cooled, remove the bay leaves and grind to a fine and smooth paste.
- Strain the ground paste into a pan using a strainer.
- Add water to the strained tomato onion paste to adjust consistency.
- Add sugar and adjust salt as desired.
- Add powdered black pepper and let it simmer for a while.
- You can optionally add the cornflour or maida mixed in a little water for a thicker consistency.
- In a small pan, heat butter and shallow fry the bread squares until brown and keep aside.
- Add it to the soup just before serving.
- You can also add a little fresh cream if you like.
- Serve and enjoy the yummy soup!
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Tomato soup is delicious, I have tried with sourdough bread.
My favorite soup and these step by step instructions worked out great!
This is absolutely delicious! It's so rich and much more flavorful than other tomato soups I've made. Love it.
This tomato soup turned out perfectly! Ideal for those chilly days!
An all time favorite.. looks awesome and delicious 😋
Thanks dear, it was indeed yum!
I love soups...Loved the recipe..Looks very delicious !!
Thanks so much Anshu , the soup was very yum !
Oh! I love tomato soup. 😋😋
Thank you so much, me too love it!
My Pleasure. 😄
love this! tomato soup is great for all seasons 🙂
It is indeed great for all seasons. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Love a great tomato soup. Looks delicious Nisha. X
Thank you so much, it was indeed very delicious !
Simple but STUNNER !! Excellent for this weather 👍
Right Jyo , it's really simple and love it in any weather. Thank you!
I can happily indulge in bowls of these. Fab colour !
Same here Vidya, I can keep on having it and the color is natural 🙂 Thank you!
Healthy and yummy soup 😊
Thank you ! yes delicious and healthy 🙂
You are welcome Neha 😊
Winter is coming 😀 and this is the best one can have in winters 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
Yes indeed , best enjoyed in the cold winters and it's my pleasure to share .Thank you so much!
Lovely tomato soup, looks like restaurant style soup ! Thanks for the recipe !
Thank you so much Megala, it is a recipe that I got from my mother and tastes similar to the restaurant style .Although I saw some versions online that used carrots and garlic along with the tomatoes ,that would be another variety I guess!