“Creamy” (dairy-free) Tomato Soup
Creamy “Dairy Free” Tomato Soup
Maybe it’s the weather but I’ve been really into soups lately. Also they’re easy to make in large quantities and easily package up for lots of lunches and dinners on-the-go. This is one of the fastest and most delicious I’ve ever made. While I give full credit to Paleo Comfort Foods for the recipe, I made a few modifications that made it really hit the spot for me. I call those out below!
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tablespoons oil or cooking fat of choice
- 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
- Crushed red peppers to taste (mine)
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
- One 28-ounce can crushed, diced or whole peeled tomatoes (San Marzano or home canned are best!)
- 11⁄2 cups chicken stock (use vegetable stock if making vegetarian)
- 2 teaspoons powdered vegetable bouillon (mine)
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 4 tablespoons minced fresh basil, plus 1 tablespoon for garnishing (original recipe called for 2 – I doubled)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin (mine)
- Black pepper to taste (mine)
DIRECTIONS:
Add cooking oil to pan – I used coconut oil. When hot add onions and sauté until translucent. Then add garlic and saute for another minute. Once all that’s ready – toss in everything else. Our friends over at Paleo Comfort Food says you can let this simmer for 10-15 minutes and then move on. I let mine simmer for closer to 30 minutes because I added some additional spices and extra basil that I really wanted to pull the flavor out of. If you’re looking for a fresher, brighter flavor you can omit the added spices from above (labelled ‘mine’) and move on sooner.
Whenever you’re ready to move on though, do 🙂 You can use an immersion blender at this point or transition to a regular blender. Either way smooth the soup out to your liking. I like mine relatively creamy in texture so I spent some good quality time with my immersion blender here.
Once it’s smooth enough add in the coconut milk and return to heat. Bring to temperature and you are ready to serve! Bon appetit!