Reviews & Comments

I made this afternoon. It tasted more like spaghetti sauce then tomato soup. I did try to doctor it up but I ended up making it worse.

Loved this recipe. I used FF Evaporated milk instead of cream; used 3 garlic cloves, and slightly more red pepper since I love heat. I didn't totally puree the soup so I would have some chunks of tomato pieces left. Love the heat and how easy this soup was! Served grilled cheese along the side and it was a perfect winter night dinner!!

I couldn't find some of the brand names that were used for this soup, so I bought what I thought was appropriate. I used 2 cans of Aylmer Accents (Spicy Red Pepper) - okay one can will be plenty for heat, I would suggest adding a second can, but use regular diced tomatoes. I used one whole red onion and 3 garlic cloves. I used fresh basil in making the soup, but I did not add extra to it afterwards as suggested in the recipe. I then added 1 box of campbells reduced salt chicken broth and I used 1 teaspoon of splenda instead of sugar. The whipping cream was perfect as I am on a low carb diet and can not have milk. I really enjoyed this soup - but beware on adding the crushed pepper flakes (I found it plenty hot with the aylmer accents.) For extra flavour I grated some cheddar cheese on top of my bowl of soup. Yum Yum!