15-minute pantry tomato soup from The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (page 208) by J. Kenji López-Alt

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Accompaniments: Extra-cheesy grilled cheese sandwiches

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  • dmdmdmmm on January 27, 2026

    It was a bit too acidic and rich for me in itself but it’s good with grilled cheese.

  • kelskae on January 18, 2026

    Super easy, quick, and tastes great!

  • Beck001 on December 26, 2025

    Super easy and family liked it. Will be on repeat I thought it was a little acidic so adjusted (but that would have been a helpful tip)

  • Tweedles81 on September 07, 2025

    This is simple and delicious - our go-to tomato soup! I sometimes add Trader Joe’s Calabrian chile paste to amp up the spice. I think 1-2 cloves of garlic would add to the flavor and may try that next time. I do end up adding a lot of salt to it along the way - it needs it.

  • SheilaS on February 01, 2023

    This is a simple, basic but flavorful tomato soup. Takes almost no time at all.

  • bernalgirl on January 13, 2023

    I’ve finally found my perfect rainy day with a grilled cheese sandwich tomato soup and it only takes 15 minutes!! Destined to be on repeat, even without the rain.

  • imaluckyducky on August 05, 2019

    Extremely quick and satisfying base to play with and develop different tomato soups depending on whatever cravings you have. Despite the author's recommendation, I used "Signature Kitchens" (store brand) and "Red Gold" brand canned whole and diced tomatoes in this recipe with great success. Added a bunch of fresh thyme to cook into the soup, as well as some garlic after the onion and before the dried spices. My fat was a mix of bacon grease and butter because I like to live dangerously. This will be the basic tomato soup recipe I recommend to my friends.

  • MeganGarcia on July 27, 2017

    I find this recipe to be quite satisfying when I need a lunchtime tomato soup fix. As indicated in the name, it's very quick and uses typical pantry ingredients. I've made it quite a few times; by now it has become my go-to tomato soup recipe because the flavor is very good considering the lack of effort entailed in making it.

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