I don’t know about you, but we usually have so many tomatoes that we don’t know what to do with all of them. We can lots of diced tomatoes, salsa, and pizza/spaghetti sauce and we still have leftover tomatoes. Last year, I was given this recipe by a friend who swore this was the best tomato soup and I truly have to agree. If you are into preserving tomatoes and love tomato soup, MAKE THIS! (That’s an order) It is truly delicious! ????
And come to think of it, I don’t know why you couldn’t cut this recipe in portions and make for an everyday meal to serve fresh. Or make it and freeze it in freezer bags if you don’t like to can. I’m telling you. You will LOVE it!
*** I’m assuming that you know basic canning instructions. If you don’t, check out this book or this book for details!
1/2 bushel of tomatoes
7 onions
1 Bunch of Celery
1 Bunch of Parsley
2 Green Peppers
Cook all of the above until soft. Run through sieve. Put back on stove and add:
2 cups of sugar (I didn’t add this much at all…. so maybe add slowly and taste)
1/2 cup salt (same as sugar… go with what you prefer)
1/4 cup red pepper flakes
1 stick of butter (the recipe originally called for margarine but I used butter)
Cook the above to a boil. Then follow all steps for a water bath. Process 30 minutes.
This makes approximately 16 pints…. GIVE OR TAKE.
We like to serve this tomato soup with the traditional grilled cheese or sometimes a cheese quesadilla… when we are out of bread.
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Tomatoe soup is my all time favorite and this recipe sounds devine....think my son is going to get a truck full of tomatoes and we're going to whip up some soup! Nothing better than a yummy pimento grilled cheese sandwich with tomatoe soup! I love seeing you tackle this canning! Wait for your first snow blizzard and whip out this soup...0h my goodness what a way to fight back the blizzard! Add a little hot totty and to hell with winter cause you are all warm and toasty????????????????????????
YES!!! Keep me posted. I feel the same way. It is so nice during the long winter months.
My recipe for canned tomato soup is similar, mine is about a half batch and makes 8-11 pints.
24 C tomatoes, peeled and cut in half (Roma tomatoes preferred)
2 C chopped celery
4 C onions, roughly chopped
2 large green peppers, chopped (about 2 C)
1 small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped (about 3/4 - 1 C)
1-2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp whole cloves
Bring to a boil, turn to low and simmer 2 hours (make sure it doesn't burn). Whip everything smooth with an immersion blender, which is great - because I'm too lazy to strain! Scoop out 2 C of the tomato mixture and whisk in the following:
1/4 C cornstarch
1/3 C granulated sugar
1/4 C salt
1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
1/2 C butter
Bring back to a low boil and allow to thicken. Then, put in jars, water bath process for 30 minutes.
When you prepare it, you add an equal amount of milk to the saucepan and then heat together. It's creamy and delicious! The little zip of cayenne is a nice addition, too.
Yummy....... I need to try this!
Sounds delicious, friend! Is the sugar to counteract the acidity of the tomatoes? I don't care for sweet in savory dishes. ????
Yes... We add the sugar slowly. We end up only using half the amount of sugar.
Just made this in a much smaller batch because I only had 10-15 tomatoes ripe today. Didn’t change a thing other than reducing all of the quantities. I’m going to freeze mine to take to work for lunches this fall. It’s delicious!
Yay!.... I love it so much, too.
I'm about to make this tomatoe soup but with all different kinds of tomatoes (cherry, plum, big boy) do I have to peel them all or just throw everything in a pot and boil?? Can you tell I've never made these before??
Awww... I hope you got it figured out. No...we just throw everything together and cook and then run it through the sieve to remove peelings and seeds, etc.
I cook a little pasta to throw in tomato soup and top with Parmesan cheese. It’s a favorite here. I’m going to use your recipe to can soup this year. Hope it’s a good harvest friends!❤️