Spicy Fresh Tomato Soup

This spicy tomato soup recipe, made with fresh tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and Parmesan cheese, is great and doubles as a tomato sauce if cooked longer.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 2 pounds assorted tomatoes, chopped
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1.5 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 0.5 cup Pinot Grigio wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant but not brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, water, tomato paste, basil, sugar, pepper flakes, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Cover, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes.

Step 2

Off heat, purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth, or purée in batches in a blender; return soup to heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese; cook until heated through, about 3 minutes more. Serve hot.