Tomato Basil Soup (Low Carb, Paleo & Whole30 Options)

This tomato basil soup is the perfect creamy and comforting meal. It requires minimal ingredients and can fit into almost any dietary preference. This soup is paleo, Whole30 compliant, low carb as well as dairy free and gluten free. This dish also comes together in just 15 minutes making it perfect for busy weeknights.

Tomato Soup Ingredients

• Crushed tomatoes. Whole, peeled tomatoes work as well but they just require a little extra blending. I love the ones from San Marzano.
• Broth – you can use vegetable broth or chicken broth. I like to add bone broth to increase the protein count of the soup along with the overall added benefits of bone broth. Kettle and Fire is my favorite!
• Onions
• Garlic
• Coconut milk – this is to make the soup creamier without being too heavy and it’s a great dairy free option. I promise you can’t taste the coconut! But if it bothers you, you can totally leave it out. I also save a little to pour on the top right before serving.
• Seasonings – salt and pepper, onion powder, fresh basil, Italian seasoning
• Garnishes: Depending on your dietary preferences you can add whatever toppings you love! If you want to keep things Paleo and Whole30 then fresh basil is the way to go. If you are keeping things low carb then add on some freshly shaved parmesan.  You can also add croutons to this soup.

What to Serve with Creamy Tomato Soup?

I love to serve this soup with a good old-fashioned grilled cheese or some crusty bread. But this soup is really great on its own too! I brought it to lunch for a few days as a side to my salads for lunch and it was the highlight of my day.

How To Prepare Tomato Basil Soup?

This soup is super easy to prepare on the stove top. Once your pot is hot and you add a little olive oil, you will sauté the onions and garlic. Then you add in the canned tomatoes, basil, other seasonings and bring to a boil. From there, the soup will simmer for about 15 minutes to really get the flavors to blend together.

Once ready, you can use an immersion blender to get the texture of the soup to your desired preference. I like mine to be a little chunkier so sometimes I skip this step (if using crushed tomatoes) or I only blend a little. But if you are using whole peeled tomatoes than you will need to blend a little more.

If you don’t have an immersion blender than you can use a regular blender to blend the soup in smaller batches. I love my Vitamix for this!

Variations

You can mix this tomato basil soup up by using fire roasted tomatoes and a little chipotle powder for a nice smoky flavor.  You can also add in a can of diced green chiles for a little heat as well.

Other Soups You’ll Love!

• Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
• Stuffed Pepper Soup
• Creamy Tortilla Soup
• Chipotle Chicken Soup
• 15 Minute Black Bean Soup

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