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Tofu Cream of Tomato Soup

A creamy tomato soup made with tofu, tomatoes, onion, olive oil, and condensed tomato soup.

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Why it works: Tomato and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Tofu Cream of Tomato Soup

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Sauté tomatoes and onion in olive oil until onions are clear.

  2. Blend the soup and tofu in a blender.

  3. Add blended mixture to the sautéed onions and tomatoes.

  4. Warm through and add water as needed.

  5. Add salt and pepper to taste and top with chopped fresh basil.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

267Calories
10 gProtein
19 gFat
18 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Soupnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Olive + tofutop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together678 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  4. Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Onion + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Tofu
Blends into the soup to make it creamy and smooth without dairy.
Tomatoes
Provide the main body, bright tomato flavour, and liquid for the soup.
Condensed tomato soup
Adds concentrated tomato flavour and body to the blended base.
Onion
Softens as it sautés, adding sweetness and savoury depth.

The step that matters

Blend the soup and tofu until completely smooth. Any tofu lumps left in the blend will stay grainy in the finished soup. Thorough blending gives the cream-like texture the dish depends on.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, olive, tofu, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Eggplantfits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, olive, tofu, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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