Make Us Your Home Page
Make Us Your Home Page
Bookmark Allrecipes.com
Bookmark This Page
New Users!
Create your FREE Allrecipes.com recipe box
.
Recipes
|
Ingredients
|
Articles
|
More »
Advanced Search
Glossary Search
Collection Search
User Name
Password
Remember me?
Forgot password?
My Profile
My Stuff
Recipes
Budget Cooking
Recipe Exchange
Holidays
Summer Grilling
More Recipes Like This
Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup
Fresh Tomato Zucchini Soup
Tomato Basil Soup II
Sweet and Chunky Tomato Soup
Hearty Hot or Cold Roasted Tomato Soup
MORE
Top Related Articles
Tasty Tomatoes
Healthy Soups
From Farm to Table: Farmers' Markets
All About Roux
Cooking Questions: Soup
Removing Tomato Seeds
Split Pea Soup
Basic Soup Stocks: Vegetarian, Beef, and Chicken
Ten Essential Healthy Foods
Cloves
Related Collections
Canned Chicken Broth and Stock
45-Minute Soups and Stews
Fresh Tomatoes
Canned Food Recipes
Cloves
Free Membership
Join the Allrecipes Community!
Contests and Sweepstakes
Create a Recipe Box
Sign Up For Newsletters
Manage Emails
Favorite Products
TasteBook
Create-A-Cookbook
Cookbooks
Magazines
Cooking In Style Club
Shop
Culinary Schools
Top Deals
Print This Recipe
Full Page
3x5 Card
4x6 Card
Email This Recipe
Garden Fresh Tomato Soup
SUBMITTED BY:
Charlotte
PHOTO BY:
Erin
"A quick and easy recipe for real homemade tomato soup like no other you've had before."
RECIPE RATING:
Read Reviews
(176)
Review/Rate This Recipe
PREP TIME
5 Min
COOK TIME
30 Min
READY IN
35 Min
SERVINGS
(
Help
)
Servings
US
METRIC
INGREDIENTS (
Nutrition
)
4 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
1 slice onion
4 whole cloves
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons white sugar, or to taste
Add to Recipe Box
My folders:
Add to Shopping List
Add a Personal Note
DIRECTIONS
In a stockpot, over medium heat, combine the tomatoes, onion, cloves and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and gently boil for about 20 minutes to blend all of the flavors. Remove from heat and run the mixture through a food mill into a large bowl, or pan. Discard any stuff left over in the food mill.
In the now empty stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux, cooking until the roux is a medium brown. Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture, so that no lumps form, then stir in the rest. Season with sugar and salt, and adjust to taste.
ADVERTISE WITH US
ADVERTISEMENT
REVIEWS
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2003 by kirsten
X
Full Review
kirsten
Sep. 8, 2003
This soup was the best. I didn't have cloves around the house, but it still turned out wonderfully, I added some garlic instead. Also, Rather than discarding all of the tomatoes after they'd cooked, I pureed them for a few seconds in the blender, and added them to the rue. It was fabulous. Thanks!!!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
26 users found this review helpful
This soup was the best. I didn't have cloves around the house, but it still turned out...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2003 by
CAREYCOX
X
Full Review
CAREYCOX
Sep. 8, 2003
This recipe was wonderful. Best tomato soup I've ever had. I added 2 cloves of crushed garlic, an extra bay leaf, and whole peppercorns (green, black, white, and red) along with the cloves. I also used vegetable broth to make it vegetarian. Top each bowlful with a handful of garlic croutons, and enjoy.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
18 users found this review helpful
This recipe was wonderful. Best tomato soup I've ever had. I added 2 cloves of crushed...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2005 by VIVIBO
X
Full Review
VIVIBO
Oct. 29, 2005
This soup is absolutely delicious! Although, I must admit I made several changes - mostly based on previous reviews! I've made this several times and always double the recipe. I saute lots of chopped garlic in olive oil and then add the chopped onions (2 large) and saute until tender. I add chopped tomatoes (with skin and seeds) and bring to a boil. I then add the chicken stock and cook for about 20 minutes. I cool slightly and add fresh chopped basil (about 3 TBSP). I puree with a submergible blender (you can use a regular blender) and then add the roux as described in the recipe. I only add a half tsp sugar. In addition to the salt I add pepper to taste. I add 2 TBSP balsamic vinegar and about an 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper. I add 1 cup heavy cream. I've only made this soup with home grown tomatoes. Now that the season is over I'm going to try it with store bought or even canned tomatoes. This soup is very sophisticated and I think would be great for a dinner party. It was so good my Hubby wouldn't let me share it!! I'm already looking forward to next years tomato crop - I'll never have too many now!!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
16 users found this review helpful
This soup is absolutely delicious! Although, I must admit I made several changes - mostly...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by UJOHNC00
X
Full Review
UJOHNC00
Jan. 1, 2004
This recipe turned out excellent; the soup tasted so fresh and healthy. A few notes about this recipe. First, the recipe says "1 slice onion"; I treated this as though it said "1 sliced onion", and it worked out perfectly (I am sure this is what was intented). Also, as someone else noted, this recipe as it stands does not make enough soup. I doubled the recipe and it made enough for 5 people to have one medium sized bowl of soup each. At least double this recipe, if not triple it. Also, by substituting vegetable stock for chicken broth, this recipe is vegetarian-friendly. In addition, I made the following alterations: added 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp crushed garlic, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 cup milk, 1 Tbsp oregano, 1 tsp thyme, pepper to taste. Delicious!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
12 users found this review helpful
This recipe turned out excellent; the soup tasted so fresh and healthy. A few notes about...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2003 by BECKYROSE
X
Full Review
BECKYROSE
Sep. 9, 2003
This was Great! I addes herbs liike Tyme and Basil to add more flavor and blended the entire thing. Made is really creamy. My husband does not like tomatoe sauces but he ate this all up!!! Thanks!!
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
12 users found this review helpful
This was Great! I addes herbs liike Tyme and Basil to add more flavor and blended the entire...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2003 by DEBMOMRPH
X
Full Review
DEBMOMRPH
Sep. 9, 2003
My family really liked this recipe. The cloves gave it a really distinct taste. I was a little nervous about how they would make it taste but it was wonderful. I added about 1/8 tsp of white pepper and 1 clove of garlic to the tomato/onion/broth mixture to give it a little more flavor. My husband added some meatballs that I had made earlier in the week for spaghetti and meatballs and he said that they were wonderful in the soup.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
12 users found this review helpful
My family really liked this recipe. The cloves gave it a really distinct taste. I was a...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by
JOSIE
X
Full Review
JOSIE
Feb. 10, 2004
This was a delicious soup Charlotte. I did not have any fresh tomatoes on hand, so I used 2 (28 oz) cans of San Marzano Italian Peeled Tomatoes by "Cento". They are one of the BEST brands of canned tomatoes and the next best thing to fresh! I did use the liquid from one can, but drained the other and mashed the tomatoes by hand. I sauteed 1 chopped onion and 2 cloves of garlic in a little oil and butter until soft and threw in 1 bay leaf and the cloves for a few seconds before adding the tomatoes and broth. I sprinkled in a little thyme and oregano after adding the tomatoes and skipped the roux. I stirred in 4 Tbls of butter to give the soup a heartier taste and instead of a food mill, I used my hand mixer to blend it all together. At the end I stirred in 1/2 cup of whipping cream and about 15 fresh minced basil leaves. Just a quick tip...always add basil at the end of your cooking time. You never want to "cook" fresh basil very long because it will loose it's flavor. Thanks for sharing.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
10 users found this review helpful
This was a delicious soup Charlotte. I did not have any fresh tomatoes on hand, so I used 2...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2003 by MTEDWARDS
X
Full Review
MTEDWARDS
Sep. 5, 2003
Every Saturday I get blemished tomatoes free from our local farmer's market and use them to make this soup. Everyone loves it. I can't imagine leaving out the cloves -- I think that's what makes it! I use an electric stick blender to make it smooth and top it with a sprinkling of fresh grated Romano Cheese.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
9 users found this review helpful
Every Saturday I get blemished tomatoes free from our local farmer's market and use them to...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2007 by
ELIZRA
X
Full Review
ELIZRA
Sep. 3, 2007
Very Very Good. This is by far MUCH better than canned tomato soup. I’ve been making it for two summers now. I peel the tomatoes first because I do not have a food meal. I used to seed them too, but I found that a lot of the seeds come out while chopping them and any seeds left usually disappear in the blender. I put the entire pot of soup in my blender (be careful! Once I burnt myself) and blend it to make it very smooth. I take out the onion first. I use one whole onion cut in half. It adds a good flavor to the soup. Some of us put a little milk in our individual servings. We all enjoy the soup very much! (TIP: Dunk tomatoes in boiling water for 30 sec to make the skin come right off. I’ve also have held them under hot tap water until the skin came off easily. Chopping them while they are still a little warm causes even more seeds to be left on the cutting board and not in your soup.)
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
8 users found this review helpful
Very Very Good. This is by far MUCH better than canned tomato soup. I’ve been making it for...
MORE
MORE
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2007 by inthekitchen
X
Full Review
inthekitchen
Jun. 25, 2007
Great flavor. I used garlic cloves. I'll try to experiment with cloves in the future as well and see which I like better. I don't have a food mill and tried to blend it all in my blender. I was short on time, and put it in hot. I've learned to NEVER do that again, it just exploded out of the blender, creating a huge mess. Served it anyways, but everyone was limited to 1 small bowl because I lost some of the soup in the explosion. A bit chunky, but good flavor. Will give myself more time to cool it off and blend the soup in the future.
Was this review helpful?
[
YES
]
7 users found this review helpful
Great flavor. I used garlic cloves. I'll try to experiment with cloves in the future as well...
MORE
MORE