Creamy Cherry Tomato Soup—A Simple Meal Shared with Love

Serve your family and friends this delicious and comforting cherry tomato soup. Made with sweet, flavorful cherry tomatoes, it’s a wonderful way to enjoy the last tastes of summer as the cooler days of fall arrive. This easy, quick, plant-based soup is simple to prepare yet delivers a wonderful depth of flavor—making it one of my favorite soups.

Reasons to Love this Tomato Soup Recipe:

• Flavorful: Bursting with flavor, this tomato soup with cherry tomatoes is the perfect way to impress your family and friends. The fresh taste of tomatoes, garlic, and basil is hard to beat, so get ready; this cherry tomato recipe is delicious. 
• Healthy: This cherry tomato soup is a nutritional powerhouse. Packed with cherry tomatoes, onion, and garlic, it’s a delicious way to load up on vitamins and minerals. The cherry tomatoes, in particular, are a star ingredient, offering a wealth of health benefits. 
• Easy to make: One of the best qualities of this cherry tomato soup recipe is that it is super easy and quick to make. You will have dinner on the table in no time. 
• Fresh tomatoes: If you have never made tomato soup with fresh tomatoes, you are in for a delicious experience. This tomato soup recipe uses fresh cherry tomatoes, which takes the flavor to the next level. It’s perfect when you have a garden full of fresh tomatoes or want a cherry tomato soup recipe that will wow your friends and family. You can also experiment with different tomato varieties, such as grape tomatoes or Roma tomatoes.

Creamy Cherry Tomato Soup (serves 3-4)

Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 18 ounces of cherry tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons freeze-dried basil
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 1 tablespoon Better-Than-Bouillon (vegetable-based)
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Sauté chopped onion in a large pan with olive oil on low-medium heat until translucent. You don’t need a lot of olive oil, just enough to heat. 
2. Next, add the sliced or minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and basil. Sauté for another couple of minutes. Then add the fresh cherry tomatoes. Continue to sauté for a few minutes, frequently stirring to prevent the tomato mixture from sticking. 
3. Add cashews, vegetable broth or stock, and Better-Than-Bouillon to the tomato mixture. Bring to a simmer, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. 
4. Pour into a good blender and blend on high until smooth. Return the homemade cherry tomato soup to the pot. Salt to taste.

Call to Action

"Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred."

Proverbs 15:17 (NASB)

A warm bowl of homemade tomato soup may be a simple meal, but Proverbs reminds us that what surrounds the table matters even more than what is served on it. A simple meal shared in a home filled with love is far more valuable than an elaborate feast where relationships are strained.

As you prepare this soup for your family or friends, remember that you are offering them more than food. A welcoming table can be a place to slow down, listen, laugh, encourage one another, and show the love of Jesus in simple, practical ways.

So as you enjoy this fresh tomato soup together, take a moment to thank God not only for the food He has provided, but also for the people He has placed around your table. The best ingredient we can bring to any meal is love.

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