Homemade Tomato Soup
This Easy Vegan Tomato Soup with Chickpeas and Spinach is a hearty and satisfying meal that requires a few simple ingredients and comes together in just minutes. This vegan tomato soup recipe is a great solution to those crazy busy weeknight supper dilemmas. Suitable for Gluten-Free and Vegan diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
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Need to get an easy, healthy and satisfying meal on the table quickly? Then this easy Homemade Tomato Soup is just what you need.
Made with everyday pantry ingredients and minimal prep, this is one you will have on constant rotation.
This Creamy tomato soup is warming, filling all weather soup. The Balsamic vinegar gives it such a great depth of flavour too.
There is nothing better than a humble soup with a few simple ingredients that allow the veggies to really shine through. And it all comes together so easily.
Why Make This Recipe
- This soup is a perfect make-ahead solution. Double the recipe and divide into separate portions to freeze and reheat as needed.
- A great classic– It is a big hit with family and friends alike.
- Affordable – Made from everyday budget friendly ingredients.
Are you ready to learn how to make this Easy Vegan Tomato Soup? Then grab your ingredients and let’s get started…
How To Make Homemade Tomato Soup Step By Step
- In a large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add the spring onions and fry for 1 mins.
- Then stir in garlic, followed by chopped tomatoes, stock, balsamic vinegar and smoked paprika. Bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat and let the mixture simmer away for 15 mins.
- Stir in the frozen veggies and bring back up to a boil.
- Then reduce heat to a rolling simmer for 20 mins until chickpeas are cooked.
- Adjust seasonings to taste and serve.
Recipe Tips And Delicious Variations
- Feel free to change up the flavour by adding herbs like basil and oregano or a pinch of chilli flakes for a little heat.
- Add more liquid if you like a thinner soup consistency.
- Or for an even thicker soup, lightly mash some of the chickpeas before serving.
- This soup is a great meal prep solution as it can be frozen and reheated easily (more on this in the meal prep section below).
Storage
- Store – Make ahead, cool and referigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze – Transfer into these very handy Ziploc freezer bags. Squeeze out all the extra air and seal the bags. Label the bags and then lay them flat in the freezer. Store your Instant Pot Tomato Soup in the freezer for 3 months.
- Thaw – Thaw overnight in the fridge. For a faster thaw, you can place the soup into a microwave and thaw according to the microwave’s instructions.
- Reheat – Transfer thawed tomato soup into a microwave-safe bowl and reheat in a microwave. Or reheat in a saucepan over low to medium heat.
Serving Suggestions
Other Recipes You May like
- Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup
- Crockpot Tomato Soup.
- 15 Minutes Pea Soup.
- Quick Spinach Soup.
- Instant Pot Corn Chowder.
- Instant Pot Lentil Soup.
Weight Watchers Points
There are just 4 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this Soup.
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Easy Vegan Tomato Soup with Chickpeas and Spinach
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 green onions (scallions) sliced
- 1 tsp garlic purée
- 2 14oz (2x 400g) can chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable stock (500ml) (2 cups)
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- salt
- 1 lb frozen Chickpeas and frozen Spinach Mix (450g)
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat in a large soup pot.
- Fry spring onions for 1 mins.
- Then stir in the garlic purée, followed by chopped tomatoes, stock, balsamic vinegar and smoked paprika and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and allow to simmer away for 15 mins.
- Stir in the frozen veggies and bring back up to a boil.
- Then reduce to a rolling simmer for 20 mins until chickpeas are cooked.
- Adjust seasonings to suit your taste and serve.
Notes
- Change up the flavour by adding herbs like basil and oregano or a pinch of chilli flakes for a little heat.
- Add more liquid if you prefer a thinner soup consistency.
- For an even thicker soup, lightly mash some of the chickpeas before serving.
- This soup freezes and reheats easily so it is a great meal prep solution.
It is a basic dish of the traditional Mediterranean Diet (without the balsamic and paprika). Spinach is often substituted by fresh coriander.
Tastes very good. My family loved it. Will definitely make it again.
Tomato soup is one of my favorites, but I usually have to serve it with something else. This recipe is so hearty, it’s a complete meal and healthy too! Thanks for sharing.
I love these types of soup! They’re so good in the colder months and they’re so flavorful, too!
this is one hearty gorgeous bowl of comforting soup. I love everything in this!
Such a hearty looking soup for a cold winter’s day. So much flavor!
This tomato soup with a combination of Chickpeas and Spinach is so healthy…Should try this when I make soup next time for the family.