Easy tomato soup recipe with roasted red pepper (2024)

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A simple homemade tomato soup recipe made with roasted tomatoes and bell peppers. It’s an easy tomato soup that is the perfect comfort food for those cold winter days.

This comforting healing tomato soup is made with roasted tomatoes and roasted bell peppers. It makes this soup very unique and delicious.

You don’t need exotic ingredients to make a bowl of fresh tomato soup. All the ingredients for it are already in your pantry.

Get your grilled cheese sandwiches ready!

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Tips for making this easy tomato soup

I made this vegan tomato soup using fresh tomatoes not canned tomatoes. I forbid it, lol. This soup is best with freshly roasted tomatoes
The really good tomatoes are Campari tomatoes (AKA tomatoes on the vine). They make for a delicious soup.
Don’t skip the red bell pepper because it adds a different texture and makes this a very flavorful tomato soup.
I don’t use vegetable broth in this recipe. It’s not necessary because roasting the tomatoes + bell peppers brings out their natural juices.
Add olive oil, salt, and pepper to the tomatoes and bell pepper before roasting. It will flavor both from the inside out.

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🍅 Handy Tip: Canned tomatoes have a great deal of salt and preservatives. The tomato soup flavor changes, as a result, so always use fresh ingredients.

What are the types of tomatoes?

Campari tomatoes – This is what I use in this soup recipe and almost any recipe. They are plump and on the sweeter side.
Roma tomatoes – since they are easy to get from your grocery store, they make for a great soup base.
Heirloom tomatoes – You can also use heirloom whole tomatoes to make this homemade soup. It makes it a nice flavorful soup.
Grow your tomatoes – It is easy to grow fresh garden tomatoes at home.The seeds can be purchased via (affiliate link) Amazon.

🍅 Tomato tip: During tomato season, you can find juicy tomatoes. Make tomato soup and freeze it for use in the off-season.

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Questions about making this healing tomato soup?

Can vegans eat tomato soup?

Yes, they can eat tomato soup if it is not made with heavy cream, dairy, or chicken stock. Plant-based soups are vegan-friendly. For my recipe, I used coconut milk and juices from the roasting. If stock is needed, I always go with coconut water first before using stock.
Canned tomato soups are not vegan-friendly because many use dried milk powder and/or other dairy products. Also, some will mention that they use chicken broth which is not vegan friendly

How do you thicken tomato soup?

– The best way to thicken it is using full-fat coconut milk. For best results, whip up the coconut milk using an immersion blender or regular blender before adding it to the soup
– You can also make roux which is a flour and vegan butter mixture.
– Add tomato paste to the soup
Or, do what Allie does! She makes a mean creamy tomato gnocchi soup that is thick and delicious.

How do you cut down the acidity of the tomatoes

Roasting the tomatoes and then blending with roasted red peppers brings down the acidity completely. If you want to do more, add a pinch of sugar. A little sugar will even out the flavors.

If making roux is confusing, watch me make it in my jackfruit corn chowder. To make your life easier, I queued it up to the exact moment in the video where I made the roux. 🙂
I always read the ingredients before opening a can of tomato sauce. This way, I can judge if it’s vegan, vegetarian or meat-related. If you are confused about what products are vegan, consult my “what vegans don’t eat” guide.

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Alternatives to Coconut Milk

Coconut milk adds a rich flavor to the soup, but if you don’t like it, try these other options.

Almond milk, hazelnut milk, or any nut milk.
Blend about 1 Tbsp of silken tofu with 1/2 tsp of nutritional yeast. Pour the mixture into your tomato soup
Mix 1/2 tsp of chickpea flour with 1 Tbsp of vegan yogurt. Blend until there are no lumps. Pour into the tomato soup. This is assuming that you are making 2 cups of tomato soup.
The liquid you get in a can of chickpeas. Whip it up until you get peaks. This is called aquafaba and it’s the perfect base for many soups.
Evaporated milk or a splash of cream are delicious. This will make the soup vegetarian.

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Spice not, the soup is fine!

This recipe has only a little bit of black pepper in it. A good tomato soup needs a little bit of spice.

Smoked paprika
Red Pepper
Chili pepper
Red pepper flakes

When I served this healing tomato soup, I added a few red pepper flakes for garnish with fresh basil. It adds to the presentation and makes the soup look so much more appetizing.

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Key ingredients in this soup

Turmeric

Turmeric has so many, many benefits.From fighting cancer to joint pain relief and so much more.

Ginger

It’s the go-to anti-inflammatory ingredient, treats nausea, and reduces muscle soreness.Here is what Dr. Axe has to say about ginger.

Thyme

What to serve with homemade tomato soup

Crusty bread
Homemade croutons
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Spinach Salad
Penne Pasta or Fettuccine Pasta
Vegan dinner rolls
Drop biscuits

My favorite way to eat this healing tomato soup is with pasta. What is your favorite way of eating this soup?

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Step-by-Step Recipe

1) Preheat oven to 375°

2) Roast the 10 Campari tomatoes and bell peppers separately. Cut the tomatoes into wedges first and flavor with extra virgin olive oil and salt

3) Place the tomatoes in the oven and roast for 30 minutes

4) While the tomatoes are roasting, wrap one bell pepper (washed and whole), garlic cloves, and olive oil in aluminum foil. Don’t wrap too tightly.

5) Roast the bell pepper for 20 Minutes and then remove. Allow to cool before opening the foil

6) Remove and discard the skin from the tomatoes and the bell pepper. It’s a very easy process, trust me.

7) Place the tomatoes and bell pepper in a traditional blender (including the ginger, garlic, and any juices from the roasting). Blend until smooth.

8) In a stainless steel soup pot, gently add the tomato mixture and let it on medium-low heat. Optionally, you can add 2 Tablespoons of butter, first.

9) Add 1/2 coconut milk, pepper (if you want to spice it up) and 1/2 tsp of salt.

10) Heat on medium to low heat for 15 minutes.

11) The perfect way to serve this creamy tomato soup is by garnishing it with fresh herbs like basil.

Now, you are all done. Serve this easy tomato soup immediately.

More vegan soup recipes

If you like this healing tomato soup, I have a few more vegan soup recipes that are easy to make

Vegan Roasted Acorn Squash Soup – This is another one of my favorite creamy soup recipe.

Vegan Dumpling Soup – The soup is made with amazing ingredients.

Butternut Squash Soup– It’s a Mexican-inspired soup recipe that takes no effort to make.

Pumpkin Soup with Butter Beans – Never have boring pumpkin soup again!

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Healing Tomato Soup

Rini

Creamy vegan tomato soup with coconut milk is made by using roasted tomatoes and roasted bell peppers.

5 from 3 votes

Equipment

Immersion Blender
Soup pan

Ingredients

For roasting the tomatoes

10 Campari tomatoes Each cut into 4 wedges
1 tsp salt I used pink salt
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

For roasting the bell peppers

1 red bell pepper
4 cloves garlic
2 slices ginger thinly sliced rounds
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

For the Soup

1/2 cup coconut milk optional
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Fresh basil and croutons for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°
In a square casserole dish, add the tomatoes (cut into wedges)
Top with the olive oil and salt
Mix well using your hands or wooden spoon
Place in the oven and roast for 30 minutes (or until the skin can be peeled off easily)
Oil the outside of the bell pepper
Wrap the bell pepper, garlic and ginger in an aluminum foil (not too tightly)
Place the wrapped bell pepper in the oven and roast for 20 minutes (or until it passes the knife test)
Remove both the tomatoes and bell pepper from the oven and let them cool (about 5 min)
Peel skin from the tomatoes and bell pepper. It should peel away very easily
Place the peeled tomatoes, red pepper, ginger, garlic and any juices from the roasting into a saucepan
Use an immersion blender to blend everything together until its silky smooth
Place the pan on medium to low heat
Add the coconut milk, salt and black pepper to the soup
Mix well and let it heat for about 15 minutes
Transfer to soup bowls and garnish before serving

Notes

Nutrition info is approximate

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal

Keyword healing tomato soup, vegan tomato soup, what are campari tomatoes

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This healing tomato soup post was edited from the original on November 1st, 2018. The edits done on 10-26-19 and 7-28-22 were to focus on the recipe itself, not, the 5-year anniversary

5 Year Anniversary

Today, my tiny little blog turns 5!

I can’t believe that the last five years have flown by and how much this blog has helped me.

I am excited to bring you this namesake soup recipe on my blog’s birthday. It shows all that I have achieved so far.

And, I wouldn’t have had a healing tomato soup recipe, were it not for wonderful readers like you!

Thank you!

My favorite tomato recipes

Over the years, I have cooked with so many tomatoes! If I were to gather all the tomatoes, I am sure it could easily fill five football fields.

Other than this healing tomato soup, I have some more favorite tomato recipes. Here are just a few of my favorites!

Pickled Tomatoes

This recipe is very recent, but, it remains my favorite photograph of all time. It showcases all the vibrancy that is the tomato! You will want to eat the whole jar of pickled tomatoes.

Bombay Potatoes

I love this recipe because tomatoes and potatoes work so well together. Bombay Potatoes are my favorite Indian food recipe of all time.

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Once again, potatoes and tomatoes come together in a creamy butter sauce to make a perfect comfort food recipe. Sun-dried tomatoes are exactly what these fingerling potatoes needed.

Green Tomato Pie

If you think tomato in granola is odd, then, you might think the same of this green tomato pie. But, it’s a really good recipe that tastes amazing! (the pic doesn’t do it justice!)

These are just a few of my favorite tomato recipes. Get more tomato recipes like guacamole bruschetta, sheet-pan ratatouille, or my favorite pizza sauce recipe.

What is your favorite tomato recipe?