Best Creamy Vegan Tomato Soup (Simple Ingredients!)
Comforting, homemade Vegan Tomato Soup made with just 8 ingredients! Featuring simple ingredients and an amazingly creamy texture. Perfect for a chilly night or easy weekly meal prep! Gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and oil-free options.
Servings: 3 -4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet onion thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 15 oz cans of crushed tomatoes* If you prefer a creamier soup, use just 1 can of crushed tomatoes. For more tomato flavour, use 2.
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 4-5 cups vegetable broth
- salt and pepper to taste
- neutral oil to sauté optional
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté onions until aromatic and slightly translucent (about 2-3 minutes). Try to avoid browning, and stir regularly. Next add garlic and sauté for another minute or so.
- Add raw cashews, tomatoes, oregano and bay leaf and cook for 2-3 minutes again.
- Add vegetable broth, cover and simmer on low heat for about 8 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf, transfer everything into a blender and blend until completely smooth. Return the mixture to the pot, season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.
Notes
Secrets to Success!
- Make it hearty → You can add a knob of vegan butter to sauté with to start. This will add a nice depth of flavour and extra richness to the soup. A drizzle of olive oil on top can also be lovely.
- Boost the nutrition → Consider blending in a handful of hemp seeds or topping your soup with hemp seeds for added protein and nutrients. You can also blend in nutritional yeast for a deeper umami flavour! Basil also pairs perfectly with this luscious soup.
- Equipment modifications → If you don't have a high-speed blender, you can also use a hand immersion blender instead. You will need to blend out the ingredients, so be sure to use one or the other. You may even be able to use a food processor if you don’t have a traditional blender or immersion blender.