Homemade Tomato Basil Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

A recent bounty of fresh tomatoes found me channeling my mom and grandma in the kitchen cleaning, prepping and cooking fresh tomatoes and then getting ready to “put them up,” as they would have said.  By which they meant canning in glass jars. 

I’m more of a Ziplock freezer bag gal myself.

Those jars and boiling water scare me.

I could not resist making homemade tomato soup with fresh tomatoes out of one batch of the roasted tomatoes.

I’ve posted a tomato soup recipe before, but this one uses fresh tomatoes and is really easy if you can spare the fresh tomatoes or if they are on their last day.

A simplified and healthy version means minimal kitchen time and ingredients on hand.

I had cherry tomatoes, so I used those, but of course, any will do.  Skin and seeds don’t bother me and since this goes in the blender, it doesn’t affect the texture at all. 

The counter top oven/air fryer is my go-to for roasting. The vegetable air fry setting was the perfect temperature and time for the tomatoes and onions. I gave the basket a shake half way through.

After roasting everything goes into a saucepan for a quick little simmer and then into the blender.

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Homemade Tomato Basil Soup with Fresh Tomatoes

A simple and healthy way to use tomatoes when they are plentiful

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 quart cherry tomatoes
• ½ sliced onion
• ½ cup chopped basil
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 5-oz container plain Greek yogurt
• 1 splash white wine optional
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

• Clean tomatoes and spread on a foil-lined cookie sheet or air fryer basket
• Add peeled and sliced onion
• Use the Air Fry setting or roast for 5 minutes at 400 °F
• After 5 minutes, shake the tomatoes and roast for another 5 minutes or until soft and popping
• Add tomatoes and onions to a medium saucepan with other ingredients, excluding yogurt. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes
• Add to a blender and carefully blend on a low speed until smooth.
• After blending, return soup to saucepan to reheat and stir in Greek yogurt

Wrap Up

This soup makes two bowls, but you won’t have any leftovers. 😉

Are you enjoying all the bounty of the harvest season yet?  Let me know how you’re spending your kitchen time now and share any tips and tricks for fresh and healthy food.

Blessings on you and yours for a wonderful week ahead.