5 Minute Vegan Tomato Soup is a delicious, mildly spiced and creamy soup. The spice comes from Tikka Masala spice paste and the creaminess from coconut milk powder. Sure to become your go to quick soup!
Well this happened to me before Christmas. Like Old Mother Hubarb I went to the cupboard and well, you know the rest of the story. A quick lunch was needed as hubby and I both work from home and were both busy. Hence, I gathered together a bunch of ingredients including a can of chopped tomatoes and threw them into my power blender.
Out came delicious soup that my husband absolutely raved about. Realising not everyone has a power blender I then tried making the soup on the hob and it was just as good. You only need to boil the soup for 1 minute as you’re not so much cooking it as heating it up.
There is no raw garlic in this quick soup as it gives a raw garlic taste which is why I opted for garlic granules. I ended up making this soup about 10 times to get it just right! Note to self, always write down your recipe creations, don’t think “it’s so easy I’ll remember”!
WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR 5 MINUTE VEGAN TOMATO SOUP?
There are just 8 ingredients in this super quick tomato soup:
- can of Italian chopped tomatoes
- ½ red onion
- Tikka Masala curry paste
- garlic granules
- coconut milk powder
- vegetable stock cube
- salt
- pepper
HOW DO YOU MAKE THIS QUICK TOMATO SOUP?
Making 5 Minute Tomato Soup doesn’t take much longer than heating up a can of soup! Here’s how you make it on the hob:
- Place all the ingredients in a pan.
- Bring to a boil for 1 minute.
- Blend, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Soup is ready to serve and garnish.
For power blender method see Notes section in recipe!
CAN YOU SUBSTITUTE THE RED ONION FOR BROWN ONION IN THIS SOUP?
No, red onion is best as tastes good raw and is slightly sweet in flavour. Brown onion would give an uncooked raw onion flavour to this soup just like the fresh garlic did when I tried that.
CAN YOU ADD OTHER SPICES TO THIS VEGAN SOUP?
As Nigel Slater says “a recipe is just a starting place”. So, you could change the spice paste to another flavour or experiment by adding other spices. I tried adding ¼ tsp of ginger which made for a more intense heat which hubby liked but I preferred it without for a milder flavour.
HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES THIS CREAMY CURRIED TOMATO SOUP SERVE?
The recipe makes 2 generous servings (we did stretch it to serve 3 when my daughter was home on an inset day)! However, it can easily be doubled or tripled etc to serve more if making on the hob. If you’re making this in a power blender though you should stick with the quantities in the recipe or you’ll have hot soup bursting out of the lid!
IS TOMATO SOUP USING CANNED TOMATOES NUTRITIOUS?
Canned and fresh tomatoes are a good source of vitamin C, potassium and fibre but canned tomatoes contain 3 times the amount of iron and calcium of fresh ones. Canned tomatoes also contain greater amounts of the antioxidant lycopene. So don’t think of canned tomatoes as being inferior to fresh!
CAN YOU MAKE 5 MINUTE VEGAN TOMATO SOUP IN A SOUP MAKER
Yes, it may take a bit longer though! (I don’t own a soup maker anymore since getting my power blender).
WHAT SPECIAL DIETS IS THIS TOMATO SOUP SUITABLE FOR?
- Vegans
- Vegetarians
- This soup is gluten free so also suitable for those suffering from coeliac disease.
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