Vitamix Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

fresh tomato soup with basil as a garnish and a dash of parmesan cheese that uas freshly grated.

Vitamix Tomato Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

This Vitamix tomato soup with fresh tomatoes blends and heats right in the blender for a smooth, creamy soup in minutes. Fresh basil, garlic, and a splash of cream give this simple homemade soup rich flavor with very little effort.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword blender, creamy, fresh, quick, soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Total Time 16

Servings servings

Calories 100

Author Gina Dickson

Equipment

Vitamix

Ingredients

4 cups tomatoes about 5 medium-sized fresh tomatoes
1 cup chicken broth can substitute vegetable broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon garlic fresh, minced
1/3 cup basil leaves fresh, 1/4 cup packed, save some to cut into shreds for garnish
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese fresh grated for topping

Instructions

Begin by preparing your tomatoes. When using fresh tomatoes, remove their skins and cores. Roasting tomatoes is optional, but it adds deeper flavor and makes the skins easy to remove and the core easy to cut out. You can easily do this by baking them in the oven. For a step-by-step guide, visit my post, The Easiest Way to Peel Tomatoes.
Otherwise, you can use a small paring knife to carefully remove the core and skin from the tomatoes. You don’t want to lose too much of the tomato flesh, so try to cut away just the peel. Place all your tomatoes inside a high-speed blender.
4 cups tomatoes
Next, add chicken broth, tomato paste, peeled fresh garlic, basil leaves, sugar, and salt & pepper into the blender container.
1 cup chicken broth, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1/3 cup basil leaves, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt
Place the lid on the blender. Very carefully, loosen the center clear tab in the middle of your VitaMix lide. This will allow steam accumulating to vent slightly. Do not remove this, or you will have a mess. Set your VitaMix Blend to soup for about 6 minutes. Blend until you see heavy steam escaping from the clear centerpiece of your lid. Do not walk away; keep an eye on it. If you do not have a good sealing lid it can work it’s way up and start leaking a bit. I checked mine every minute or so and needed to push it down a bit.
After the cooking time is finished, reduce the blender speed to the lowest setting and remove the lid plug. Slowly pour in the heavy cream and allow it to blend again for about 15 seconds. *Note: if your blender lid does not have a plug, turn off the blender before removing the whole lid. Pour cream in and replace the lid before slowly blending.
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Serve immediately with a bit of freshly grated parmesan and shreds of fresh basil leaves.
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

Notes

NOTE: If you don’t have a Vitamix blender that has a hot soup setting, don’t be alarmed. You can use any brand of blender or immersion blender. After blending, simmer the soup on the stove for 10 minutes. Just remember to add the whipping cream after the soup has simmered.

Storage And Reheating Instructions

Let the soup cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or freeze it in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

For the best texture, warm the soup on the stovetop over low heat, stirring occasionally until heated through. You can also microwave it in 30-second intervals, stirring between each until warm. If frozen, let it thaw in the fridge overnight, then reheat.

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