Copycat Panera Bread Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe
A one-pot soup recipe made with canned crushed tomatoes, seasonings, onions, garlic, and heavy cream. Blended until smooth, this soup is creamy and comforting. Inspired by Panera Breads menu recipe!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium Yellow onion finely diced
- 3-4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2, 28 oz. cans Crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup Vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup Whole milk or heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp Kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
- Fresh basil and croutons for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add in olive oil and diced onions. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until onions begin to soften. Add in minced garlic and sauté for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, heavy cream, sugar, and seasonings. Stir to combine, cover, and let simmer on medium for 15-20 minutes.
- Once the soup has simmered, you can enjoy as it or blend with an immersion blender to get the soup extra smooth.
- Serve garnished with croutons and fresh basil.
Notes
*Soup can be blended until smooth with an immersion or stand blender but it does not need to be.
*1 cup of shredded parmesan cheese can be stirred into the soup after blending if desired for an extra creamy consistency.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 554mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 197IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 3mg