Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

This is so easy to make, I didn't have have any tomato juice so I used a combination or tomato sauce and cut tomatoes. I also added a little celery and simmered altogether for about 10 minutes before pureeing. Fresh ground pepper on top and you have a meal! My son who only likes tomato soup loved it,

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Tess

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2008

Okay, this tomato soup is the most delicious thing ever! I didn't even use a spoon, just drank two cups straight! If you like the kind of tomato soup that doesn't have tomato bits and is perfectly smooth like the ones at a restaurant then DO NOT sub the tomato juice! The fact that there are no tomato bits is the whole point of this soup. All I can suggest is to make sure you add salt!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Emily

Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2008

This is a great starter recipe. However, I do make some changes. First I don't use onion. I add quite a few spices according to taste. Cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, basil, a bay leaf, and a few more depending on my mood. I let it simmer for about 15 or 20 minutes. After that I remove it from the heat and put in about 1/2 tsp or so of baking SODA (to get rid of acidity and to prevent milk from curdling). It gets really bubbly and orange. I stir it around until it settles down(about 2 minutes) Then I put in warmed milk. So much better than canned.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
9 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

MrsSpice

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2008

We have lots of garden tomatoes in our freezer and my husband likes to make them into juice. This is a wonderful, fast, simple recipe for soup. Beats the canned variety by far. I did add some Italian seasoning just before the milk but not necessary. I waited only a few seconds, then stirred well while adding the milk. It did not curdle. Delicious!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

JoanW

Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2008

Looks like people have made many changes to this recipe. I'm not sure what to do. I scaled it for 2 & it was thin, milky & oniony. I added garlic & fresh pepper & it still didn't have very much taste. Next time I will puree the onion in the food processor & use less milk (or cream).

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

Who needs canned soup!!! This is delicious and easy to make. I add the milk after I make the roux and then add a 28oz. can of crushed tomatoes instead of tomato juice. It makes the soup much heartier and leaves nice little tomato bits. I've made this 3x and shared the recipe once...I won't buy canned tomato soup again when this is so easy and good.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
83 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

CHEFKULP

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Narvon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2008

Absolutely delicious! Pureed the onions, flour, and a little of the tomato juice in food processor then returned to the pot. (I knew my kids wouldn't even try it if they saw the onions.)Added a little basil and garlic powder. Husband has never liked tomato soup but ate 3 helpings! We topped it with cheese and croutons.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

gibsoncasa

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2008

I loved it, but my kids' review was mixed. Of course, who can compete with Campbells? Maybe if I add a little corn syrup?

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

homschlrmom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Ogallala, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Sunman, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

This was a very good base for an excellent soup. I added a dash of garlic powder, sugar, and tarragon for flavor. It was superb with some Italian croutons thrown in. Here is a great tip I've learned too: whenever a recipe calls for tomato juice, I always use plain canned tomato sauce instead and add some water. It is really the same thing---just much, much cheaper---and I don't have to worry about it going to waste!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
7 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

betabee

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

I needed a last minute tomato soup recipe and only had dry chopped onion in the pantry. Using ~3/4 cup of chopped onion, a dash of garlic powder, and a dash of basil, this turned out to be an excellent and very easy to prepare meal! I would have given the soup we had a "4", because I opted to strain out some of the onion pieces mid-meal, so I'm assuming that with fresh onions as the recipe calls for it would be a "5" as I noted here.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful