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There are few dishes you can make that elicit such a strong feeling of nostalgia as tomato soup. It always makes me think of Girl Scout winter camp in the late ’90s — coming into the warm lodge after a snowball fight for a hot bowl of reconstituted condensed soup. Even at 8 years old, I knew that particular version of tomato soup was not good, but I can never not think of happy times like campfire songs and lanyards when I ladle up a bowl of tomato soup.
I set out to test four tomato soup recipes to find a homemade version that I actually loved to eat as much as reveling in the cozy memories of it all. I chopped, roasted, and blended to find my way to tomato soup bliss.
Meet Our 4 Tomato Soup Contenders
For this showdown I focused on tomato soup made with canned tomatoes. I wanted to be able to reach for pantry staples to make this on a busy weeknight or if emotions called for a quick balm.
Serious Eats’ 15-Minute Creamy Tomato Soup looked like a perfect recipe to lean on when time is tight. Here, blending bread and olive oil together lends creaminess without the need for dairy.
Bon Appetit’s Carla’s Tomato Soup comes from chef and cookbook author Carla Lalli Music. It includes fennel — both fresh and the seeds — and is blended with butter and served with olive oil fried toast.
Pinch of Yum’s Simple Homemade Tomato Soup features the classic flavors of onion, carrot, and thyme. A good bit of bacon is blended into the soup, as well, to make it heartier.
Continued below.
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I set out to test four tomato soup recipes to find a homemade version that I actually loved to eat as much as reveling in the cozy memories of it all. I chopped, roasted, and blended to find my way to tomato soup bliss.
Meet Our 4 Tomato Soup Contenders
For this showdown I focused on tomato soup made with canned tomatoes. I wanted to be able to reach for pantry staples to make this on a busy weeknight or if emotions called for a quick balm.
Serious Eats’ 15-Minute Creamy Tomato Soup looked like a perfect recipe to lean on when time is tight. Here, blending bread and olive oil together lends creaminess without the need for dairy.
Bon Appetit’s Carla’s Tomato Soup comes from chef and cookbook author Carla Lalli Music. It includes fennel — both fresh and the seeds — and is blended with butter and served with olive oil fried toast.
Pinch of Yum’s Simple Homemade Tomato Soup features the classic flavors of onion, carrot, and thyme. A good bit of bacon is blended into the soup, as well, to make it heartier.
Continued below.
I Tried 4 of the Best Tomato Soup Recipes and Found My Family's Forever Favorite
It's as humble and cozy as I could have hoped for.
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