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How to make tomato soup

Make Tomato Soup

10
STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Sprinkle in your oil.

Sprinkle in your oil.

Dice the onion.

Dice the onion.

The onion does not have to be diced perfectly, since it will be blended anyways. Add in your garlic. Sautee till onion is transparent.

The onion does not have to be diced perfectly, since it will be blended anyways. Add in your garlic. Sautee till onion is transparent.

Add sugar.

Add sugar.

It should look somewhat like this by now.

It should look somewhat like this by now.

Add in your balsamic. Before adding vinegar, you can choose to add tomato paste. Just make sure to cook until the paste darkens, then add the vinegar.

Add in your balsamic. Before adding vinegar, you can choose to add tomato paste. Just make sure to cook until the paste darkens, then add the vinegar.

Add in 3 cups of water.

Add in 3 cups of water.

Dice tomatoes. Tomatoes do not have to be diced perfectly; they will be blended later on anyways.

Dice tomatoes. Tomatoes do not have to be diced perfectly; they will be blended later on anyways.

Your soup should look like this by now.

Your soup should look like this by now.

Bring soup to a boil. Then, cover pan and simmer at medium-high heat for about 15 minutes.

Bring soup to a boil. Then, cover pan and simmer at medium-high heat for about 15 minutes.

Add in salt according to your taste preferences.

Add in salt according to your taste preferences.

Garnish with basil if you would like to.

Garnish with basil if you would like to.

Enjoy your soup with grilled cheese sandwiches!  \ud83c\udf5e

Enjoy your soup with grilled cheese sandwiches! 🍞

  • 2.0Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1.0 Medium sized onion
  • 1.0Tbsp Tomato paste (optional)
  • 2.0tsp Minced garlic
  • 1.0tsp Sugar
  • 15.0oz Can of diced tomatoes (or use 3 large tomatoes)
  • 2.0tsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2tsp Dried thyme (optional)