Deliciously velvety, creamy tomato soup, without the cream, topped with garlicky croutons and basil. If you weren’t feeling cozy yet, you will be soon.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy, soup, tomato soup, vegan
Servings 4people
Ingredients
28ozcan of peeled tomatoes
2/3craw cashewssoaked in hot water for 30 minutes
2stalks of celerydiced
2clovesgarlicminced
½yellow oniondiced
½tspred chili flakes
1Tbsdried basil
2Tbsolive oil
¼cnutritional yeast
1cveggie broth
salt and pepper
for the bread crumbs:
1hoagie roll or other leftover bread
1Tbsolive oil
1tspgarlic powder
1tspItalian seasoning
2tbsbasil for garnishoptional
Instructions
In a soup pot, heat olive oil then saute the onion, garlic, and celery until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chili flakes, basil, and a sprinkling of salt and pepper, then saute for 30 more seconds. Pour the sautéd mixture into your blender.
Add the can of tomatoes to the blender, along with the cashews, nutritional yeast, and the cup of vegetable broth. Blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
To make the croutons, cut your bread into bite-sized pieces, then toss in a bowl with olive oil, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Add to a hot skillet and cook until crispy on the outsides, about 6 minutes, tossing consistently to avoid burning.
While your croutons cook, add your soup back to the soup pot and heat over medium-high until warmed all the way through.
To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with fresh basil and croutons.
Notes
This could serve as a meal for two hungry people, or an appetizer/side dish for 4 people.