With only 4 ingredients and less than 5 minutes to make, this may be the simplest tomato soup recipe yet!
And did I mention, this tomato soup is super healthy, and filled with dietary fiber – definitely a no excuses, guilt-free recipe.
Use up Your Tomatoes
When I woke this morning after a long holiday season of eating and indulging, I had a couple of thoughts and observations.
- I should try to eat something healthy today.
- I found a couple of fresh tomatoes in my refrigerator.
A couple of thoughts on that second sentence:
Tomatoes in the Refrigerator
In my house, tomatoes are not really and truly fresh if they are in the refrigerator. Fresh tomatoes do not belong in the fridge! Tomatoes are only put into the refrigerator if they are starting to soften a little, or only a portion has been consumed.
This does not mean that they are bad or molding. It means that they will no longer be suitable for any dish which requires fresh, bite-into tomatoes – like a delicious toasted tomato sandwich or pork tenderloin, lettuce, red onion, cheddar cheese and tomato sandwich.
Tomatoes in my refrigerator really only ever become tomato sauce, a tomato vegetable smoothie or tomato soup. And this goes for half tomatoes too. Once a tomato is put into the refrigerator, it is relegated to one of these pureed dishes. While not as fresh as fresh can be, I still do consider these tomatoes fresh – they have not been frozen and are not from a can.
So, today was their day.
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Get Your Daily Fiber
The inspiration for this soup came from the idea of trying to incorporate more fiber into my diet. If you have seem my many other tomato soup recipes, I often include flax seeds or ground flax seeds. And as you may know, flax seeds are high in dietary fiber.
When I went to make my tomato soup today, I realized that I was out of flax seeds – whaaaaaaat? How did that happen? I always have flax seeds in my pantry – or so I thought. Note to self: Put flax seeds on the grocery list.
More Beans, Please
So then I thought, flax seeds are not the only savings grace to get some fiber into my diet. There are many other legumes and beans which contain high levels of fibre. Lentils, chick peas, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, navy beans, and the list goes on. But, I needed something that also goes with the tomato flavor.
And there it was…the can of red lentils in my pantry which were the obvious choice.
While I am not typically a fan of canned foods, I do make an exception for canned beans and legumes (and tomatoes) – especially the lower sodium versions.
As per this picture of the nutrient values found in a can of lentils, you can see that there is a lot of dietary fiber, protein and even iron.
Canned Red Lentil Nutrient Values
In this recipe, I used about 1/2 of a can. This amounts to about 1 cup which provides 36% of daily recommended fiber, 16 grams of protein, and 30% of your daily required iron intake. All of those nutrients are provided with a minimal amount of calories, coming in at 240. I call that quilt-free.
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Tomatoes, Lentils, and…
Next I had to decide which herbs and flavorings go with both lentils and tomatoes. Red curry paste was the answer. That actually came to me quite quickly as I love to make red lentil curry.
Red curry paste is another staple in my pantry and/or refrigerator. Because it already has so much flavor built into it, it is an easy addition to add wonderful curry flavoring to many dishes.
Add Water, Broth and Blend
The only other ingredient left was some liquid to make it a soup – instead of a very thick smoothie. You can add any one or mix of these: vegetable stock, chicken stock or water – whatever you have on hand.
And this is all you really need to know about this tomato soup. 4 ingredients and 5 minutes for a great tasting, somewhat spicy (as much as you like), high in fiber, fresh tomato soup.
Put it all in your power blender – Vitamix or other – and blend. My blender, and most power blenders if left on for about 5 minutes, will not only puree the ingredients but, also heat the soup. No microwave or stove pots and pans required.
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4 Ingredient 5 Minute Tomato Soup
Make this tomato and red lentil soup with only 4 ingredients and in less than 5 minutes. Tasty, fresh and oh so good for you.
Ingredients
- 2 medium fresh tomatoes - quartered
- 1 cup red lentils precooked or canned
- 1 cup broth or water vegetable or chicken broth
- 1/2-1 tsp red curry paste add to your taste
Instructions
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Add everything to your power blender. Blend for about 5 minutes.
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Garnish with fresh chopped basil (optional).
Enjoy!
Enjoy your soup yourself (as I most often do) or serve it in a special soup bowl for you and your guests.
I love the contrasting color of this sea blue soup bowl to serve my tomato soup. Food that looks better always tastes better.
Double the recipe and serve in a larger decorative serving bowl or dinner bowls.
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