Description
This creamy Panera Bread Tomato Soup copycat is a rich, velvety comfort food made with San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, and heavy cream. A quick, easy, homemade tomato soup that tastes just like the café classic. Perfect with grilled cheese, vegetarian-friendly, and freezer-ready. Cozy soup recipe for any season.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (28 oz total) San Marzano tomatoes
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
½ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
1. In a large pot, melt butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onions and cook until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Stir in minced garlic and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
3. Add San Marzano tomatoes with their juice. Use a spoon to break them up.
4. Pour in vegetable broth and stir in the sugar. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
5. Blend the soup until smooth using an immersion blender or a traditional blender. Return to the pot.
6. Stir in heavy cream and chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Let soup simmer on low for 5 minutes until heated through.
8. Serve hot, optionally topped with extra basil or a swirl of cream.
Notes
Use San Marzano tomatoes for best flavor and texture.
An immersion blender makes cleanup easier, but a regular blender works great too.
This soup thickens as it cools—add extra broth when reheating if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approx. 1.5 cups)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg