This creamy keto tomato soup is a delicious hearty soup that makes an excellent replacement for store-bought tomato soup. And the best thing is that it contains just 6 net carbs per serving!
If you miss regular tomato soup on your keto diet, you've come to the right place! This delicious keto tomato soup will scratch that itch but without all the carbs.
Store-bought tomato soup is filled with sugar and cornstarch, and you don't want that on a keto diet. This low-carb tomato soup tastes so much fresher and better and has no preservatives.
Another wonderful thing about this flavorful soup is that it is very budget-friendly. You can quickly get all the ingredients from your local grocery store, and there is a good chance you already have them in your kitchen.
Read on to learn to make the best tomato soup that is filling, nutritious, and super delicious!
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Are tomato soups keto-friendly?
Store-bought tomato soup is loaded with carbs and is not keto-friendly, so you have to make it yourself. It also depends on how you make it. While tomatoes are a low carb vegetable, the carbs do add up pretty quickly.
The serving of this creamy tomato soup is small to keep the carbs low, but if you eat two or more servings, you could use up all your carb allotment for the day.
Ingredients Used
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Here are the simple ingredients you need for this low carb tomato soup recipe.
- Roma tomatoes: I like to use fresh tomatoes, but you can use diced tomatoes. Tomatoes are a bit acidic, but I find that sautéing them for a bit cuts down on the acidity.
- Chicken broth: This helps to enhance the flavor of the soup. If you don't have chicken stock, you can use water but add more spices.
- Heavy whipping cream: This makes the tomato soup really creamy and adds bulk to it. You can also use unsweetened, full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream.
- Onions and garlic: To make it more flavorful.
- Spices: Smoked paprika, black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt.
- Herbs: Herbs bring out another dimension of flavor to this keto tomato soup. You can use cilantro, fresh basil, or parsley.
- Olive oil: For sautéing. You can also use avocado oil or coconut oil.
How To Make This Recipe
Here's how to make this easy keto tomato soup recipe.
- Chop the onions and tomatoes, and mince the garlic. Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil till translucent.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and bring them to a boil. Add black pepper, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, and stir.
- Simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add one cup of broth and cook for 10 minutes, or till the tomatoes no longer taste sour.
- Add another cup of water and the heavy cream and mix together.
- Pour into a blender and puree until it's smooth. Pour the soup back into a pot and adjust the seasoning if you wish. I always add salt last because broth contains some salt.
- Simmer till you reach your desired consistency.
How can I thicken my homemade soup?
Usually, letting the homemade tomato soup simmer on the stove for a few minutes will make it thicker. But if you're in a hurry, you can make a slurry.
Mix half a teaspoon of arrowroot powder and a tablespoon of water in a bowl. Pour into the soup and mix together. In about a minute or so, your soup will begin to thicken.
If you need to know about the various keto and low carb thickeners out there, this article is a good place to start.
Storing and reheating
Allow the soup to get to room temperature and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat on the stove for best results.
Tips and variations
- Cayenne pepper is optional if you don't like it spicy, but it helps cut down on the acidity of the tomatoes.
- Another alternative to help with the acidity is by adding a low-carb sweetener like monk fruit sweetener, stevia, or allulose.
- Use fire-roasted tomatoes for a stronger, smoky flavor.
- If you don't want to use a regular blender, you can use an immersion blender instead to blend your soup.
- You can also coarsely blend the soup to make it chunkier if that's what you prefer.
- For more creaminess, add some cream cheese or a dollop of sour cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tomato soup is high in carbs because the carbs in tomatoes add up pretty quickly. One tomato contains 4.8g of carbs, and a serving of tomato soup can easily contain a few tomatoes since it thickens up when cooking.
It depends. Store-bought tomato soup can easily contain a lot of carbs which might kick you out of ketosis. The best way to enjoy tomato soup on your keto diet is to make it yourself so you can have more control over your carb intake.
No, it is not. Tomato puree is a mix of tomato paste, water, and some other ingredients and preservatives. Tomato soup has been cooked with other ingredients and usually has more flavor. It has less liquid and is a bit thicker than tomato puree.
Related Recipes
Need more low carb soups? Here are some great ideas!
- This Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup is creamy and delicious and has loads of flavor.
- If you like a bit of heat, this Spicy Cauliflower Soup will be perfect for you.
- If you need a pick-me-up, try this Keto Chicken Noodle Soup. It's absolutely divine!
- Cow Foot Soup is popular in parts of Africa and the Caribbean and is loaded with collagen, which is good for your hair and skin.
- This loaded Keto Cabbage Soup will quickly become one of your favorite soups!
📖 Recipe
Keto Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 3 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1.5 cup water or broth
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onions chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- cilantro or basil to garnish, optional
- arrowroot powder optional
Instructions
- Chop the onions and tomatoes, and mince the garlic.
- Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil till translucent.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and bring to a boil.
- Add black pepper, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, cumin and salt, and stir.
- Simmer on medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
- Add one cup of broth and cook for 10 minutes, or till the tomatoes no longer taste sour.
- Add another cup of water and heavy whipping cream, and puree in a blender, till smooth.
- Pour the soup back into a pot and adjust seasoning if you wish. Add salt if you need some.
- Let it simmer till it thickens.
- Alternatively, make a slurry using half teaspoon of arrowroot powder and a tablespoon of water. Mix together and pour into the soup.
- Simmer till you reach your desired consistency.
Notes
- Cayenne pepper is optional if you don't like it spicy, but it helps cut down on the acidity of the tomatoes.
- Use fire-roasted tomatoes for a stronger, smoky flavor.
- Another alternative to help with the acidity is by adding a low-carb sweetener like monk fruit sweetener, stevia, or allulose.
- If you don't want to use a regular blender, you can use an immersion blender instead to blend your soup.
- You can also coarsely blend the soup to make it chunkier if that's what you prefer.
- For more creaminess, add some cream cheese or a dollop of sour cream.
Thank you! I have been looking for a great recipe complete with seasonings, and the first five or so popped up with herbs de provance in it. Who does that? Nobody really like lavender in their tomato soup.
This was almost perfect, with the smoked paprika? Heaven.
I'm looking forward to more of your recipes.