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Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

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Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

So many tomatoes…. so little time!! With fall upon us I know it won’t be long for the first frost to follow. If you are anything like me, then you are realizing that you have too many tomatoes left on those tomato plants in your garden. I don’t want them to go to waste so it’s time to use em’ up. Here is my recipe for Garden Fresh Tomato Soup. This recipe is simple to make and the best part is that you can freeze it and savor those garden tomatoes all year long! I love adding recipes to my growing list of freezer meals and this garden fresh tomato soup is the perfect addition. It is easy, inexpensive and tastes awesome.

Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Gather together all the tomatoes you want to use. For a double batch I used about 15 medium sized tomatoes.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Chop them up making sure to salvage any and all extra juices.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Mince up 4-6 cloves of garlic depending on how garlicky you like your soup.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Sautee that garlic with a few tablespoons of olive oil over low-medium heat. Add in some salt and pepper. Be careful not to burn the garlic, just cook it until it becomes translucent and fragrant.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Add in your chopped tomatoes. I got roughly 13 cups of chopped tomatoes for my double batch.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Simmer tomatoes for 15 minutes. Next remove from heat and add in 2 cups of chicken stock.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Let cool for about 20 minutes before adding it to a blender. Blend until you get a perfectly smooth consistency. It doesn’t take long.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Look how pretty it is. At this point you can separate it equally between 2 gallon sized freezer safe zip lock bags and place them in the freezer to be used in the dead of winter when you are craving something yummy and fresh from your garden.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

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When you are ready to eat, just thaw out soup, warm up on the stove and add in 1 cup of heavy-whipping cream (per batch/bag).

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Stir it together and add in seasonings of your choice. We add in salt, pepper, celery salt, white sugar and brown sugar.

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

When heated through,top with some fresh basil and enjoy with what else than a yummy grilled cheese sandwich. Oh yeah baby!

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Below is the recipe. I hope this inspires you to use up those blessed tomatoes all winter long. Enjoy!

Enjoy the fresh taste of tomato soup in the dead of winter with this freezer friendly Garden Fresh Tomato Soup Recipe.

Garden Fresh Tomato Soup

Garden Fresh Tomato Soup is easy, inexpensive and tastes awesome!
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tomato soup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Karrie

Ingredients

  • 15 cups medium sized garden fresh tomatoes 13 chopped
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp white sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 dashes celery salt
  • Fresh basil
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Instructions

  • This recipe is for a double batch, which fills two 1-gallons bags. I make this much for my freezer meals. 1 batch is enough to feed a large family of 6-8, so keep in mind that the recipe is for double that amount.
  • First chop tomatoes with skins intact. Make sure to keep as much of the juices as possible. Set aside.
  • Mince up 4-6 cloves of garlic and sautee them in the olive oil over low medium heat until translucent in color and fragrant. Make sure not to overcook them. Sprinkle in a few dashes of salt and pepper.
  • Add in the chopped tomatoes (roughly 13 cups) and simmer for 15 minutes over medium heat.
  • Remove tomatoes from the heat and add in 2 cups of chicken stock. Stir and let cool for 20 minutes.
  • Once the tomatoes have cooled enough that touching it doesn't burn you, add them to a blender. Blend until the consistency is smooth.
  • Split soup into 2 freezer safe zip loc bags and freeze.
  • When ready to prepare and eat, thaw and reheat tomato base and add in half the amounts of sugars, salts and pepper and cream since the soup is split in 2. If you are cooking up both just add it all in.
  • Once heated through add some freshly chopped basil on top. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 352mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1600IU | Vitamin C: 19.6mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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Comments

  1. Brittany Trout says

    September 7, 2017

    Why should you not do the water bath and pressure can instead I am new I this thank Bittany

    Reply
  2. Janet says

    September 5, 2017

    5 stars
    Excellent soup! I used a mix of brandywine , san marzano, rose de bern, black, yellow pear tomatoes . i did de-seed the big ones into a bowl then strained that into the soup. Pureed them in my food processor after cooking. Since i was concerned it might be too thin I skipped the chicken broth but may add it when i heat it up. Added a punch of thyme and some parsley. But those were tge only additions/ changes.

    The sample bowl was delicious!

    Reply
    • Janet says

      September 5, 2017

      Pinch not punch lol! And of course the grrr. Need proofread.

      Reply
  3. Sam says

    August 29, 2017

    Can you use milk instead of whipping cream? I’m about to make a ton of this and I know if I give some to my mom, she will balk at having to buy whipping cream since she doesn’t cook at all.

    Reply
    • Karrie says

      August 30, 2017

      Yes, you can use milk, but cream makes everything better! LOL.

      Reply
  4. Tabitha says

    July 12, 2017

    5 stars
    Just made this recipe from the mass amounts of tomatoes from my garden.
    Phenomenal! It was perfect even before adding the sugar and half and half.
    Thank you for sharing! I’m drowning in tomatoes (which is a nice problem to have!)

    Reply
  5. Barb says

    October 10, 2016

    5 stars
    I just made this with my end of harveat time tomatoes and it is fabulous!! You can really taste the fresh tomato flavours – so yummy! Definitely going to keep this and make again. Yum!!

    Reply
  6. Gabysaurous says

    December 7, 2015

    Can I add the cream before freezing? I’m very new to freezer meals and I’d like to freeze some individual servings, but then I’d end up using about 1/8 cup of cream every time. Thanks =)

    Reply
    • Karrie says

      December 8, 2015

      You can sure try it, but I recommend doing it as listed because sometimes freezing cream can cause it to separate.

      Reply
  7. Heidi says

    September 18, 2015

    Hi, Please clarify how much cream you add, this looks super yummy. The recipe says to add 1 C. of cream per bag, but it looks like on the bag it says 1/2 C. cream. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      September 18, 2015

      I used a smaller bag for the picture. It is 1 cup of cream!

      Reply
  8. Jessica says

    August 18, 2015

    My neighbor just gave me a ton of tomatoes, so this will be perfect. Can’t wait to make this!

    Reply
  9. Shayne says

    May 29, 2015

    Yum! I love fresh, garden tomatoes.

    Reply
  10. Lindsay says

    May 25, 2015

    yum!!

    Reply
  11. Corey Ann says

    May 25, 2015

    Can’t wait for tomato season to get here!!!

    Reply
  12. Leah says

    February 5, 2015

    Ummm, this looks tasty! I am a big fan of tomato soup and (since it is the dead of winter) I am wondering if anyone has used canned tomatoes. Certainly not the same, I am sure, but my garden is covered with snow!

    Thanks, Karrie for your fun and energetic posts! I pass this blog on to just about everyone!

    Reply
  13. Erin says

    January 1, 2015

    Silly question…I froze bags and bags and more bags of tomatoes from my garden this summer. I’m VERY new to canning, and am unsure if I have the $ and time to invest in jars and canning sauces, soups, etc. right now.

    My silly question is, can I thaw my tomatoes, use them to make something like this soup and then still be safe to freeze the soup? I don’t fully understand the rules of how many times things can be frozen/heated up.

    Thanks!
    Erin

    Reply
    • Sylvia Klassen says

      February 8, 2017

      5 stars
      I know this is awhile later, and you probably have your question answered. I always freeze my tomatos right from the garden. Then in the colder months I make my soups or pizza sauce. Makes more sense to me to heat up the house when you want it heated. Yes I use frozen tomatoes to make the soups and pressure can them. You shouldn’t water bath can tomato soup. Hope this is helpful. Happy cooking.
      Sylvia

      Reply
  14. Stephanie says

    September 25, 2014

    Did you leave the tomato seeds or remove while chopping?

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      September 25, 2014

      I left them in! They blended up beautifully! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Wendi says

    September 22, 2014

    Why do you wait until after thawing to add the seasonings? Couldn’t you do that before?

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      September 23, 2014

      I like to add the seasonings in for soups when I am going to serve it so I can adjust them to taste. You could do definitely season before freezing, too, if you prefer.

      Reply
  16. Heidi says

    September 15, 2014

    Can this be hot water bath canned? I am running out if freezer space.

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      September 15, 2014

      I haven’t tried canning it but I think by just using the tomato base it should be fine!

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        September 17, 2014

        thank you. for some reason I didn’t see my first question posted. Looks yummy 🙂

  17. Heidi says

    September 13, 2014

    Has anyone canned this? If so, hot water bath for how long? I am running out of freezer space (good problem to have 🙂 )

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      September 15, 2014

      Yes, good problem to have and no, I haven’t canned it yet!

      Reply
  18. Vicki says

    September 10, 2014

    Will Romas work for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Karrie says

      September 10, 2014

      Absolutetly yes! Romas are perfect.

      Reply
  19. Norma says

    September 9, 2014

    Thanks for sharing this recipe! How much sugar do you add?
    Thanks-

    Reply
    • Happy.MoneySaver says

      September 9, 2014

      I did 2 teaspoons white sugar and 2 teaspoons brown sugar but really it is all up to your taste! 🙂

      Reply
  20. Sara says

    September 9, 2014

    What brand of tomatoes did you plant. They sure are pretty

    Reply

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