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bowl and pot of copycat Panera tomato soup.
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5 from 3 votes

Panera Tomato Soup

This copycat Panera creamy tomato soup recipe is sure to become a favorite. It's as creamy and delicious as the original, but much less expensive to make at home.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Soups & Stews
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 214kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Ingredients

  • 10 vine ripened tomatoes, quartered approximately 2 lbs of tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, whole
  • 6 sprigs of Thyme
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 10 fresh Basil leaves

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350° F.
  • Add the quartered tomatoes, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, sprigs of thyme, and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake for 35 minutes.
    10 vine ripened tomatoes, quartered, 2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 4 cloves garlic, whole, 6 sprigs of Thyme
  • Add the butter and onion to an enameled dutch oven pot. Saute on medium high for 5 to 6 minutes until onions are soft and translucent. Add the tomato paste and balsamic vinegar. Cook for one more minute.
    1 tablespoon butter, 1 medium onion, chopped, 6 oz tomato paste, 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • Remove the roasted tomatoes from the oven. Add the tomatoes, garlic, 3 of the thyme sprigs, and the fresh basil leaves to the dutch oven pot. Add the vegetable broth. Simmer for 30 minutes.
    3 cups vegetable broth, 10 fresh Basil leaves
  • Using the stick blender, puree the soup mixture in the dutch oven pot until the tomato soup is creamy. Simmer until ready to serve.

Notes

  • You can add 1 cup of heavy cream during the final simmering time for a Tomato Basil Bisque.
  • Serve with crackers or a grilled cheese sandwich.
  • If you don't have seasonal ripe tomatoes, use the Caprese tomatoes that are about 2" diameter in the plastic tub. One tub should be about 2 lbs.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 1540mg | Potassium: 1241mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 3425IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg