Easy Homemade Tomato Soup

This homemade tomato soup recipe is easy to follow, requires only a few ingredients, and is delicious enough to rival Campbell's. Just follow the steps below. The recipe serves 2 to 4 people; double ingredients for more servings.

To make this soup you will need the following ingredients:

1/2 cup of diced celery
1/2 cup of diced onions
4 medium to large ripe tomatos
1 can of tomato sauce
1/2 can of water
1/2 to 1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Fresh parsley or basil (optional)

Now follow these simple instructions.

In a 1-quart pot pour approximately 1 tablespoon of olive oil and turn the heat on medium high.
Once the oil is heated, add your diced celery and onions, salt and pepper to taste, and saute until transluscent (about 5 to 7 minutes).

Roughly chop up the 4 medium tomatos and add to the celery and onions once sauteed.

Stir and let simmer on medium for about 10 minutes.

Add 1 can of tomato sauce and 1/2 can of water to the pot, stir, salt and pepper to taste, and let simmer on medium again for about 10 minutes.

Slowly add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of heavy cream while stirring until the soup reaches the consistency that you want.

Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary and let simmer on low for an additional 10 minutes.

Before you dish up your first bowl, if you have fresh basil or parsley on hand, finely chop 1 tablespoon and add to the pot.

Stir, serve, and enjoy with a chunk of good bread!