--- title: "Meatless Friday: Italian Cream of Tomato Soup" description: Is your garden overflowing with tomatoes? Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB, shares a recipe for a freezer-friendly creamy tomato soup. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Meatless-Friday-illo-1024x512.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2018/07/20/meatless-friday-italian-cream-of-tomato-soup/#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Italian Cream of Tomato Soup Jul 20, 2018 12:30:18 PM  |  by [Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/margaret-rose-realy-obl-osb) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Meatless-Friday-illo-1024x512.jpg) It's mid-summer and tomato season is on! Uh oh — I still have tomatoes frozen from last season’s bumper crop. Better make some soup … This is a simple recipe and can be modified easily to taste. #### **Italian Cream of Tomato Soup** 8 c. fresh or frozen tomatoes, peeled and roughly chopped 1 tbl olive oil 1 lrg sweet onion (not Vidalia), diced, about a 1 -1 ½ cups 2 cloves garlic, diced 1 tbl beef bouillon paste (or chicken if meatless Friday); cubes will make the soup MUCH saltier. 2 tsp Italian seasoning (seasonings vary widely so start with one tsp and add more if needed) 1 c frozen chopped spinach (about ½ bag) 1 tbl parmesan cheese (optional) ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional) 1/3 c sour cream In stock pot, sauté in olive oil the onions until tender, add garlic and sauté a minute or two longer. Add chopped tomatoes, bouillon paste, Italian seasoning, and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add spinach and parmesan cheese and bring back to a simmer. Place sour cream in a 16 ounce measuring cup and using a whisk temper it with hot broth from soup— a tablespoon or so at a time to prevent curdling—and then add to soup. Heat through and serve with a side of crusty French bread drizzled with olive oil. As a meal this will serve 5, if an entree about 8. Freezes up to six weeks. **In a hurry?** Use canned stewed Italian tomatoes and skip the seasoning. **Don’t like cream soups?** This is awesome without the sour cream but you must use beef bouillon or it will taste like spaghetti sauce. When I’ve made it as a clear soup, I’ve also sautéed ½ c. diced leftover roast beef with the onions. **Don’t want leftover frozen spinach?** Dump in the whole bag and add a few more tomatoes. ### **[What's cooking? Find all our Meatless Friday featured recipes here](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday).** --- *Copyright 2018 Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. 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OSB](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Margaret%20Rose%20Realy%202022.jpg) ### [Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/margaret-rose-realy-obl-osb) Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB lives an eremitic life and authored [A Garden Catechism](https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Catechism-Plants-Christian-Tradition/dp/1681925567), [A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac](http://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Gardeners-Spiritual-Almanac-Cultivating/dp/1594714843/linkCode=as2%26tag=patheoscom04-20),  [A Garden of Visible Prayer: Creating a Personal Sacred Space One Step at a Time](http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Visible-Prayer-Creating-Personal/dp/1939221234/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425010682&sr=1-1&keywords=9781939221230), and  [Cultivating God’s Garden through Lent](http://www.amazon.com/Cultivating-Gods-Garden-through-Lent/dp/1939221099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359826349&sr=8-1&keywords=cultivating+gods+garden+through+lent). An award-winning author, Margaret has a master’s degree in communications, is a Certified Greenhouse Grower, Master Gardener, liturgical garden consultant, and workshop/retreat leader. ## Related Blog Articles [ Practical Gardening: Ripening and Storing Green Tomatoes Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2016/09/01/practical-gardening-ripening-storing-green-tomatoes) [ This Is for the Birds Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2013/12/07/this-is-for-the-birds) [ Gluten-Free Desserts for the Holidays Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2016/11/17/gluten-free-desserts-holidays) ## Comments ## Donate now [![Support Catholic Mom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545) [![CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) ##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify [![itunes-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/itunes-logo-black.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[![spotify-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/spotify-logo-black.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ) ##### CatholicMom on Social Networks [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Catholic Mom [Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us) [Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact) [Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)   ##### Associated Links [Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/) [Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/) [Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/) [Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/) [Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/) [The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/) ### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! 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