A hearty & creamy Tuscan Tomato Soup with Rosemary Garlic Croutons that’s perfect for the fall and winter months! Filled with fresh veggies and herbs, this Italian recipe makes the best appetizer or meal.
Tuscan Tomato Soup with Rosemary Garlic Croutons
Ok, so alot of times I will make a recipe here or there from a cookbook or magazine. But for the most part I won’t share them on Joyful Healthy Eats because, well, I didn’t come up with the recipe.
But in this case.. I NEED to share it. It is too good not to share!
I don’t about you, but I have a “thing” aka.. obsession with Creamy Tomato Soup!
When its cold out, there is nothing more comforting to me then a hot bowl of Tomato Soup served with a Crunchy gooey Grilled Cheese Sandwich.
I mean, can you have one without the other? I think not! Grilled Cheese is meant to be with Tomato Soup and thats that. Anyone else who protests is just plain crazy.
So when I was looking through the September edition of the Foodnetwork Magazine, this Tuscan Tomato Soup caught my eye.
First off, it was Tomato Soup which makes my heart skip a beat! YUM in the tum!
Secondly, it had white beans in it. Hmmmm… great creative way to make the soup creamy without adding dairy. Needless to say, I was intrigued.
Lastly, I had tons of rosemary in my backyard so I thought, what the heck. Let’s give it a try!
Holy Moly!!! So glad I went with my instincts on trying this one. So stinking good, and the Rosemary Garlic Croutons are a must with this soup.
They compliment the rosemary from the soup so perfectly and add a little texture to the dish which is always a good thing.
Plus the longer those flavorful croutons sit in the soup, the more their yummy flavors soak into the soup and the more the soup flavors soak into the croutons. Basically its one heck of an amazing union between bread and soup that you definitely don’t want to miss out on.
Flavor party in the mouth!!!
Plus it takes like 30 minutes to make, which is always a winner in my book!
This is one of those recipes you are gonna wanna tuck away in your back pocket the next time you’re thinking of making a Tomato Soup. So… go ahead and it now so you don’t forget! 🙂
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Tuscan Tomato Soup with Rosemary Garlic Croutons
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
A hearty & creamy Tuscan Tomato Soup with Rosemary Garlic Croutons that’s perfect for the fall and winter months! Filled with fresh veggies and herbs, this Italian recipe makes the best appetizer or meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
- 2 lbs. of roma tomatoes, seeds removed, chopped
- 2 15 oz. cans of no-salt added white beans, drained & rinsed
- 1 quart low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup of water
- 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Rosemary Garlic Croutons:
- 4 cups of ciabatta bread, cubed
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary, chopped
- 2 tablespoons of fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Heat a small pan to medium low heat, add 2 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 garlic cloves. Cook, stirring occasionally until garlic is lightly browned. {about 3-5 minutes}
- Spread ciabatta bread out of baking sheet, pour garlic oil mixture on top, as well as fresh rosemary, fresh basil, and mozzarella. Toss to coat.
- Bake for 10 minutes, until bread is lightly browned.
- Remove from oven set aside.
- In a large dutch oven or soup pot, over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, onion, and 3 garlic cloves. Saute for 5 minutes, until onions are translucent.
- Add in tomato paste, cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Next add in all the tomatoes {minus 1/2 cup reserved for topping}, white beans, broth, 1 cup of water, rosemary sprig, red pepper flakes, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium for a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Discard the rosemary sprig. Puree everything with an immersion blender. {if you don’t have one then slowly add batches of the soup to a blender, puree and then return to pot.
- Serve with croutons on top and a sprinkle of the freshly diced tomatoes.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from September 2014 edition of FoodNetwork Magazine
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26 comments on “Tuscan Tomato Soup with Rosemary Garlic Croutons”
Mmmm this looks so good. I have a major craving now. I’m not usually a big soup fan but there is just something about a good tomato soup that is a game changer. Pinning and trying this one for sure!
Yeah… tomato soup basically rocks and then when you partner it with grilled cheese …well.. its amazing! 🙂 Thanks for the pin girl!
Hi, great soup and croutons! How about adding it to the Food on Friday: Rosemary collection over at Carole’s Chatter? Cheers
Thanks so much Carole!
I’m such a sucker for tomato soup with great croutons! Glad you shared it! I must have skimmed right over the recipe for this by accident 🙂
Thanks Bri! Glad you found the recipe again.. cuz ya need this in your tummy… like now!
I LOVE Rosemary and garlic. It’s seriously one of my favorite combos. I am so digging this croutons!
Me too! totally fell in love with it all over again after I made these croutons! Major yum-factor!
Everything about this screams comfort in a bowl – especially those croutons!
I know right, makes me happy. 🙂 You so need to try this girl!
This soup looks amazing! I only just recently started adding croutons to soup, and I don’t think I will stop 🙂 I love it!
haha.. I wouldn’t stop either! Croutons are the bomb in soup!
Tomato soup is the ultimate fall soup in my books! Thanks for sharing this version!
Thanks Melissa!!
Tomato soup and grilled cheese sammies = my ultimate fall lunch. This soup looks soooo cozy and comforting, Krista! I am kinda dying over how awesome those rosemary croutons look—I also have a ton of rosemary in my garden that needs using up. Problem solved. 😀 pinned!
Oh girl, make these croutons. I seriously would just snack on them because I had some left over! But make the soup too.. ready go! 🙂
So many awesome flavors in this soup Krista. and I’m loving every single one of them. What a great recipe!
Thanks Mike! 🙂
yeah, I’m all about those garlic croutons.
haha.. me too girl, the croutons totally rock in this dish!
I also have a thing for soups! Just about any in fact, but especially something rich and creamy. I can’t believe I’ve never tried adding croutons to soup — this does look amazing!
Yeah for soup lovers! 🙂 You totally need to stat adding croutons girl, its amazing!
I love tomato soup and homemade tomato soup is so good. I really need to make this. Looks delicious!
Me too girl! Nothing better than homemade tomato soup in the fall!
Oh, this looks really delicious! I love all the flavors and the crunchy croutons. 🙂
Thanks so much Pat, the crunchy croutons are amazing!