An easy grilled tomato soup made with simple ingredients & chilli for a bit of a kick.  Grill the tomatoes under a grill (broiler), an oven or air fryer.

Easy Homemade Grilled Tomato & Chilli Soup Recipe

I used to call this rich tomato soup, charred tomato soup, as you're basically charring the tomato and onion under a grill or broiler, to partially cook them and char the edges for extra flavour.

This is a really quick and easy tomato soup with lots of flavour. 

It's perfect if you have a glut of tomatoes (during tomato season), a batch that are nearly past their best or you've just picked some up cheap from the supermarket or local grocery store.

A nice quick soup, with lots of flavour.

Grill, Broiler, Oven or Air Fryer

You can grill the vegetables in this soup under a grill or broiler for that charred, roast veg finish.

Alternatively, you can pop them on a baking tray (sheet pan) in the oven or pop them in your air fryer.

I use my air fryer increasingly these days as it's so easy and convenient.

Just keep any eye when using the air fryer as it cooks quicker.

What you need to make homemade grilled tomato and chilli soup

Here are the simple ingredients you need to make this cheap and frugal tomato soup.

• Olive oil - or rapeseed oil
• Red onion - you could use white onion
• Chilli pepper - you can add chilli powder or chilli flakes (red pepper flakes) to the mixture when you are blending the soup
• Fresh tomatoes - make sure they are ripe
• Sugar - just a pinch to cut through the acidity of the tomatoes
• Vegetable stock - cubes or powder made up into stock with hot water or ready-made vegetable broth
• Salt & black pepper - to season
• Fresh basil - added at the end or dried basil
• Cream - yoghurt cream or milk added when serving (optional)

Either use the jump to recipe button above, or scroll down to the full printable recipe with ingredients, method, tips and nutrition.

Which type of tomatoes?

This recipe is made with fresh tomatoes, you can't use tinned tomatoes (canned tomatoes).

You need halved tomatoes that can get that roasted finish.

Your bog-standard salad tomatoes are fine, but if you want to push the boat out and treat yourself, you could buy big beef tomatoes, which are more expensive.

I suggest buying either price marked down tomatoes the supermarket are selling off cheap or any that are on special offer.

It's a good recipe to use up any tomatoes you have.

Just make sure they are ripe.

Ripen your tomatoes

First of all, don't keep your tomatoes in the fridge.

The best place to keep them in on your worktop or by a window.

Keeping them in the fridge prevents them ripening and deadens the flavour.

If you keep them in a bowl on a window sill, they will naturally ripen and develop more flavour.

The only caveat is you should keep mini tomatoes like cherry tomatoes in the fridge as they will spoil more quickly if not kept in the fridge.

Variations to the recipe

Here are a few tweaks you can make to this simple homemade soup.

• Red peppers - char the red bell pepper along with the tomatoes
• Cherry tomatoes - mix fresh cherry tomatoes with larger salad tomatoes for extra sweetness
• Paprika - add paprika for a smoky flavour
• Tomato puree - add a little tomato paste for extra richness
• Balsamic vinegar - just a splash, is a good flavour booster too.

You could also add a tin of drained chickpeas to the freshly made soup and let them warm through, for extra protein.

Go for a creamy tomato soup

Why not add a splash of cream when you serve your soup.

It cuts through the richness and makes homemade tomato soup more luxurious.

You can add a splash of cream (single cream or double cream, also called heavy cream), milk or yoghurt, depending on what you have and what you prefer.

I always have oat milk and Elmlea plant cream in the fridge so I add a swirl of that.

Adding some fresh basil is also rather nice.

The flavours of tomato and basil go so well together.

What to serve with this spicy tomato soup

Here are a few ideas of what to serve with this delicious soup.

• Crusty bread 
• Homemade croutons
• Garlic bread - try this quick air fryer garlic bread
• Salad roll - spread a soft morning roll (bap, cob, bap, burger bun, or batch) with vegan butter, then top with lots of crunchy iceberg lettuce, cucumber and tomato, seasoned with salt and pepper
• Sandwich - try this cheese and onion sandwich
• Grilled cheese - check out this air fryer cheese toastie
• Quesadillas - Try these bean, spinach and red pepper quesadillas

I'm sure you'll have some good ideas too.

More simple vegan soups

Here are a few more simple soups for you to try next.

1. Butternut Squash & Orange Juice Soup
2. Cauliflower & White Bean Soup
3. Cream of Courgette Soup
4. Creamy Parsnip & Apple Soup
5. Easy Mushroom Soup

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Lunch, Dinner

British, Vegan, Vegetarian

Yield: 2

Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

Easy Homemade Grilled Tomato & Chilli Soup Recipe

An easy grilled tomato soup made with simple ingredients & chilli for a bit of a kick. Grill the tomatoes under a grill (broiler), an oven or air fryer.

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, finely sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 chilli pepper, finely chopped (you can remove these seeds to reduce the heat)
• 900g (2 lb) ripe tomatoes, cut in half
• 500ml (2 cups) vegetable stock
• 1 pinch of sugar
• 1 handful fresh basil
• salt & freshly ground pepper
• a splash of yogurt or cream or soya milk (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat the grill (broiler) to medium high (you could also use the oven or air fryer)
2. Mix together the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chilli,a pinch of sugar and olive oil in a large bowl.
3. Scatter the tomato mixture onto a baking tray and grill until the tomatoes are starting to brown.
4. Whizz up the tomatoes in a blender (or blend with a stick blender once cooked).
5. Pour the smooth mixture into a pan, add the stock & basil, mix well and season. You can strain the mixture, but I like there to be a little texture, even in quite a smooth soup.
6. Reheat gently.
7. Enjoy!

Notes

• You can grill the mixture in an air fryer, oven or under a grill or broiler.
• Makes 2-3 portions.
• Once cool, the soup can be chilled in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or frozen for 3-4 months.
• Add a splash or milk, yoghurt or cream when serving (optional).

Nutrition Facts

Calories

146

Fat (grams)

2 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

0 g

Carbs (grams)

31 g

Fiber (grams)

7 g

Net carbs

23 g

Sugar (grams)

18 g

Protein (grams)

6 g

Sodium (milligrams)

1118 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

0 mg

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