Name: Creamy Vegan Tomato Soup Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 yellow onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup white wine vinegar; 1/2 cup cashews; 28-ounce can Muir Glen fire-roasted crushed tomatoes; 1 quart vegetable broth; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 4 slices bread; Chives, for garnish

The secret to this creamy vegan tomato soup recipe is fire-roasted tomatoes and cashews. It’s fast and easy, and star toasts make it a hit with kids.

This creamy vegan tomato soup recipe is sponsored by Muir Glen. All opinions are our own.

Sometimes life needs a little spicing up to make familiar things new again, and it’s funny what even the simplest things can do. Moving a piece of furniture can make a whole new room. Taking a new way to work, trying a new restaurant, or exploring a new neighborhood can add a new dimension to a familiar city. Even just adding a new recipe or two to the rotation can make the weekday grind more fun. This vegan tomato soup recipe is a new favorite of ours: especially spicing it up with these star toasts! Keep reading for the vegan tomato soup recipe and a bit more about keeping recipes interesting.

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Spicing up recipes with a special touch

And adding new dimensions to keep things interesting for adults, it’s even better with kids. As a child, I remember our family had a plate with the words “You’re the Best” inscribed in script along with a big red heart. We typically ate on white plates, but every so often, the “You’re the Best” plate would make an appearance at my or my sister’s place at the table. Sometimes it appeared if we were especially good, but other times it was for no specific reason at all. And let me tell you, if you ate on the “You’re the Best” plate it was basically THE BEST DAY EVER. (Genius, Mom; genius.)

As a new parent, I’m working to find devious ways to make things seem special once our toddler Larson gets old enough. (All you with children, please advise.) Case in point: these star toasties that top this vegan tomato soup recipe! My child self would have been in love with these little toasts — because even my adult self is! Something about floating stars in soup makes it much more intriguing to eat, no matter what your age. Once Larson is old enough (he’s almost there), I know these will be a big hit.

How about you — what simple things do you do to keep life interesting and varied? Or for those of you with kiddos, what fun things have you added to make things feel special?

How to make this creamy tomato soup recipe

And while we’re hoping the star toasts go over well with the littles, there’s more to this vegan tomato soup recipe than just fancy toast. First of all, this creamy vegan tomato soup recipe is made silky smooth by blending in cashews instead of the typical cream. And though it’s simple to put together, it’s got a robust, bright flavor.

The main secret (besides cashews) is using fire-roasted tomatoes. Why? Fire roasted tomatoes have a sweeter, more developed flavor than other canned tomatoes, making them perfect for using in a quick vegan tomato soup recipe. We use Muir Glen’s fire-roasted brand and love the way they allow for a robust taste without simmering for hours. For this tomato soup recipe, we’d recommend finding fire-roasted for the best flavor.

Since it’s plant based, this vegan Italian recipe works for multiple diets. (In fact, it’s one of our best vegan recipes for kids!) But of course, don’t let that deter you if you’re not looking for a vegan recipe: it’s mainly just plain delicious! And blending in cashews adds some protein and creamy body (it’s similar to this cashew cream!).

This vegan tomato soup recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten free plant based, dairy free, naturally sweet, and refined sugar free.

Related: Try using our Homemade Vegetable Broth for this recipe!