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Tomato Spinach Soup is a delicious new vegetarian soup recipe with tomatoes, spinach, basil (or basil pesto), and cauliflower rice. And this soup that’s low in carbs and gluten-free was inspired by a favorite soup from the past that had garbanzo beans.<\/em><\/p>\n

PIN the Tomato Spinach Soup to try it later!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tomato Spinach Soup<\/strong> is a new soup recipe inspired by my love of this soup with chickpeas<\/a> that’s back in the archives! When I used to have my annual soup party, that chickpea soup was always a huge hit. But now many of my readers don’t want a soup with dried beans, and I love this new lower-carb soup with those same flavors.<\/p>\n

One thing that made the soup so amazing was using a generous amount of chopped fresh basil added towards the end of the cooking time. At my favorite supermarket they sell basil plants in the produce department almost all year, for fresh basil when it’s not garden season. But if that’s not an option for you, the Tomato Basil Soup with also be delicious with basil pesto stirred in at the end!<\/p>\n

And if you celebrate Meatless Monday or just like a vegetarian meal sometimes, I hope you try this new meatless soup!<\/p>\n

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What ingredients do you need?<\/h2>\n

(This is only a list of ingredients; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong> link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe with ingredient amounts.)<\/p>\n

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  • frozen cauliflower rice<\/li>\n
  • olive oil<\/li>\n
  • onion<\/li>\n
  • Minced Garlic<\/a> (affiliate link) or use fresh minced garlic<\/li>\n
  • Spike Seasoning<\/a> (affiliate link), or use any all-purpose seasoning blend<\/li>\n
  • canned vegetable broth<\/a> (affiliate link)<\/li>\n
  • Better than Bouillon Organic Vegetable Base<\/a> (affiliate link) plus water<\/li>\n
  • canned petite diced tomatoes<\/li>\n
  • tomato paste<\/a> (affiliate link)<\/li>\n
  • baby spinach<\/li>\n
  • fresh basil, or use Basil Pesto<\/a> (affiliate link)<\/li>\n
  • salt and fresh-ground black pepper<\/li>\n
  • Parmesan cheese for serving (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What makes the Tomato Spinach Soup so flavorful?<\/h2>\n

    This vegetarian soup has ingredients like onion, garlic, vegetable broth, petite diced canned tomatoes, and spinach adding lots of flavor. But it’s the chopped fresh basil (or basil pesto) added at the end that really makes this soup extra delicious.<\/p>\n

    What if you don’t have vegetable broth?<\/h2>\n

    I created the Tomato Spinach soup to be a vegetarian recipe. But if you don’t normally buy vegetable broth and don’t care if the soup is vegetarian, this will also be delicious with chicken broth and Better than Bouillon Organic Roasted Chicken Base<\/a> (affiliate link) replacing the vegetable base.<\/p>\n

    Does the Tomato Spinach Soup taste like cauliflower?<\/h2>\n

    I loved the idea of substituting frozen cauliflower for chickpeas in this soup that’s adapted from an old higher-carb recipe. But I know some people aren’t fans of cauliflower. In this recipe the soup is simmered for a long time and the cauliflower rice mostly dissolves into the finished soup. And with all the other flavorful ingredients, I don’t think this soup has a strong cauliflower flavor.<\/p>\n

    How low in carbs is this Tomato Spinach Soup?<\/h2>\n

    This tasty meatless soup has only 7.8 net carbs per serving with 3.4 grams of protein!<\/p>\n

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    How to make Tomato Spinach Soup:<\/h2>\n

    (This is only a summary of the steps for the recipe; please scroll down for complete printable recipe. Or if you use the JUMP TO RECIPE<\/strong> link at the top of the page, it will take you directly to the complete recipe.)<\/p>\n

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    1. Measure two cups frozen cauliflower rice.<\/li>\n
    2. Chop onion and measure minced garlic (or chop fresh garlic.) Heat olive oil in a soup pot. <\/li>\n
    3. Cook onion about 3 minutes, add garlic and cook about one minute, add Spike Seasoning and cook one more minute.<\/li>\n
    4. I use tomato paste that comes in a tube, but if you have to open a can, just freeze the rest.<\/li>\n
    5. Add vegetable broth, water, Better than Bouillon Organic Vegetable Base (or other vegetable soup base), petite diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and cauliflower rice.<\/li>\n
    6. Let soup cook uncovered for one hour at a low simmer. (That will be medium-low on most stoves, but use the setting that doesn’t let the soup come to a boil.)<\/li>\n
    7. While soup cooks, chop the spinach. After soup simmers for one hour, add chopped spinach and cook 30 minutes more.<\/li>\n
    8. Chop the fresh basil. (I forgot to take a photo of that!) If you use basil pesto, measure out 1\/4 cup.<\/li>\n
    9. After 30 minutes, stir in chopped basil (or basil pesto.) Cook about 5 minutes more.<\/li>\n
    10. Serve Tomato Basil Soup hot, with freshly grated Parmesan Cheese to add at the table if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Make it a Low-Carb Vegetarian Meal:<\/h2>\n

      This easy Tomato Basil Soup would taste great served with one of these tasty low-carb breads:<\/p>\n

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      • Low-Carb High-Fiber Savory Muffins<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Savory Almond Flour Zucchini Muffins with Feta<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Olive Bread<\/a><\/li>\n
      • Savory Almond Flour Bread<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        More Meatless Soups you might like:<\/h2>\n
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        • Instant Pot Cauliflower Mushroom Soup<\/a><\/li>\n
        • White Bean and Kale Soup<\/a><\/li>\n
        • Slow Cooker Indian Lentil Soup<\/a><\/li>\n
        • Butternut Squash Kale Soup<\/a><\/li>\n
        • Vegetarian Lentil Spinach Soup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Weekend Food Prep:<\/h2>\n

          This tasty stovetop soup recipe with tomatoes, vegetable broth, cauliflower rice, spinach and basil has been added to a category called Weekend Food Prep<\/a> where you\u2019ll find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!<\/p>\n