This gluten free tomato soup with cheddar is a delicious hot soup even your pickiest eater will love! It is thick and creamy, and full of sweet tomato and basil flavors! This delicious homemade soup is made with simple ingredients and cooks in under 30 minutes.
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Creamy and hot, this is the perfect soup to enjoy with a grilled cheese sandwich. This gluten free tomato soup recipe is much better than canned tomato soup. It is velvety smooth with lots of melty cheese in every spoonful!
On cold days, my kids love to take this soup to school in a thermos with their lunch. It adds some warm comfort to lunch!
Allergen Information:
This creamy tomato soup is gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free, nut-free, and oat-free.
I also include dairy-free options if you need this to be a dairy-free tomato soup! If you love soup as much as we do, you will want to check out my delicious gluten free soup recipes.
I love using fresh tomatoes in season because they are sweet and delicious. Summer is the best time for fresh heirloom tomatoes. Each year, we had a garden and grew our tomatoes. California is stuck in a horrible drought cycle, and we let our garden go to help conserve water. Hopefully, we can restart it again in the spring!
Another fresh item in this soup is basil. Basil can be grown year-round, which takes this tomato soup to a new level of yumminess! I love to grow fresh herbs in my kitchen window! I like to pick up a fresh plant every few months from our grocery store, so I always have fresh basil on hand for my recipes like this cream of tomato soup.
Ingredient Notes:
- Heirloom Tomatoes – You can use regular tomatoes if you can’t find heirloom tomatoes.
- Chicken or Vegetable Broth – I recommend low-sodium broth.
- Heavy Cream – You can also use Silk’s new dairy-free heavy cream.
- Garlic Cloves – I recommend using fresh garlic, but jarred minced garlic works.
- Onion Powder – As with any spice, check the label to ensure your spices are gluten free.
- Cheddar Cheese – I use a lot of cheese in this soup for flavor. You can use sharp or mild cheddar cheese.
- Fresh Basil – Fresh basil is my favorite, but dried basil will work if you can’t find it.
- Oil – Use either avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil.
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
Step 1: Wash the tomatoes and remove the green stem. Cut up the tomatoes on a cutting board.
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Step 2: Add the tomatoes and garlic to a high-speed blender, food processor, or Vitamix. Pulse the tomatoes for 15 seconds until they are a smooth consistency. If you are using a Vitamix, you can put the whole tomatoes in without the stems.
Step 3: Pour the mixture into a large pot. Add the chicken stock, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4: Add the cheese and cream and stir with a wire whisk to mix them in. The cheese will melt into the soup, making this creamy soup full of flavor. Cook on low heat for an additional 5-10 minutes.
Serve hot. Top with shredded fresh basil and popcorn or these homemade Gluten Free Croutons.
As I mentioned, my kids love having this soup with grilled cheese sandwiches to dip in. The soup gets even better the next day as the flavors mesh together!
Try these fun flavor variations!
If you are like me, sometimes you like to change things up. Here are a few substitutions and ideas for this creamy gluten free tomato soup:
- Try roasting your fresh tomatoes with olive oil and garlic on a large baking sheet in the oven. Roast at 300º F for 20-30 minutes until they are soft.
- Instead of fresh basil, try fresh thyme for a new flavor.
- Feel free to change the cheese and use a smokey gouda.
- Add some sautéd spinach cooked with olive oil to add some healthy greens. Ensure you chop it up a little before adding it to the soup.
- If you want a creamy garnish, top with a little sour cream or yogurt.
Storage:
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can also freeze this soup for up to 4 months. I love to use Souper Cubes because they freeze the soup in single-serving blocks. Once the soup is frozen, move it to a large zipper bag.
You can reheat this gluten free tomato soup in a saucepan on the stove or in the microwave oven.
Frequently Asked Questions:
You can make this soup with canned tomatoes, but you will lose some of the sweetness you get from ripe heirloom tomatoes.
You can make this soup dairy-free by using Silk brand dairy-free cream or coconut cream.
You do not need to peel the tomatoes to make tomato soup. The peels will break into tiny bits in the blender or Vitamix.
If you want to thicken your tomato soup, you can add tomato paste. I would add 2 tablespoons to the tomato mixture in the blender.
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Gluten Free Tomato Soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups tomatoes heirloom or regular tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup water
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
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Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes and remove the green stem. Cut up the tomatoes on a cutting board.
- Add the 2 cups tomatoes and 1 clove garlic to a high-speed blender, food processor, or Vitamix. Pulse the tomatoes for around 15 seconds until they have a smooth consistency. If you are using a Vitamix, you can put the whole tomatoes in without the stems.
- Pour the mixture into a large soup pot. Add the 1 cup chicken broth, 1 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper. Cook over medium heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add 1 cup cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup heavy cream and stir with a wire whisk to mix them in. The cheese will melt into the soup, making it creamy and full of flavor.
- Cook on low heat for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Serve hot. Top with shredded 2 tablespoons fresh basil and popcorn or these Gluten Free Croutons.
Notes
- If you can’t find heirloom tomatoes, you can use regular tomatoes.
- You can use chicken or vegetable stock.
- To make this soup dairy-free, use Silk brand heavy cream.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze this soup for up to 4 months. I love to use Souper Cubes because you can freeze the soup in single-serving blocks. Once the soup is frozen, move it to a large zipper bag.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, my rule of thumb is to add more flour if your dough or batter is wet and add more liquid if the dough or batter is too dry!
Nutrition
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Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
This post was updated from an old August 2016 post with better photos and more detailed instructions.
Aldi carries a version of GF goldfish that are stars instead of fish. Not bad, but I have gotten used to using tortilla strips (produce section) or remnants of corn chips (bottom of bag) as my “croutons” in salads or soups!
That is good to know! I bet they would taste incredible in this soup. I keep hoping we will get Aldi’s here, so far they are avoiding No. Cal.
Can this be made in the crockpot?
Hi Ashton, I haven’t tried it in a crockpot, but I would think it would work well.
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