This tomato vegetable soup is a delicious and healthy meal that you can easily make by roasting the vegetables in your air fryer. With its rich and hearty tomato flavor combined with the unique smokiness of roasted vegetables, this soup is both tasty and nutritious. Whether you're looking for a low-calorie weeknight dinner option or simply craving a warm and hearty bowl of soup, this will surely satisfy your taste buds and nourish your body.
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This air fryer soup is a great base recipe that can easily be adapted to fit your personal taste preferences. It's loaded with fresh veggies and can be served either as an appetizer or a main dish.
The air fryer makes it super easy to prepare, with minimal time and effort. Unlike traditional soup recipes that require constant stirring and watching of bubbling pots, this recipe can easily be prepared with only the air fryer and a blender. Plus, it's great for meal prep and it's budget-friendly since it allows you to use up any fresh veggies you may have on hand, reducing food waste.
Veggies like carrots, onions, and bell peppers provide a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals, while the addition of tomatoes and vegetable broth adds a satisfying depth of flavor. This air fryer soup is an easy, healthy, and delicious meal that you can enjoy any time of the day.
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Why you will love this recipe!
- Budget-friendly: No need for fancy ingredients or a last-minute trip to the grocery store. Use any vegetable you have on hand, or add this recipe to your weekly meal prep to save time and money.
- Healthy: The creaminess of this soup is given only by the blended vegetables and stock. This soup is naturally low-calorie and rich in vitamins and minerals, which makes it the perfect healthy meal.
- Make ahead: You can make the full recipe ahead of time and simply reheat it before serving. Or you can just roast the vegetables in advance and then finish the preparation at the last minute.
- Dietary info: This air fryer soup recipe has only fresh vegetables, stock, and seasonings, which makes it gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan.
Ingredients
Simple and fresh ingredients are what make this soup so easy and delicious.
- Vegetables: I use carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, and onions. But feel free to use any vegetable you have on hand. Zucchini, leeks, potatoes, or pumpkin, would all work great in this recipe.
- Oil: Oil makes the vegetables roast to perfection without drying out. Use any vegetable oil you prefer, like Canola, Sunflower, or Avocado.
- Stock: Stock is added to the blender to turn the vegetables into a smooth soup. Use vegetable stock for a vegan soup, or feel free to use chicken or beef stock too.
- Seasonings: Oregano, thyme, paprika, and black pepper are added to the roasted vegetables to give a Mediterranean aroma and a depth of flavor to the soup.
How to make air fryer soup
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- Add the chopped vegetables to a bowl and season with oil and herbs (photo 1)
- Add the seasoned vegetables to the air fryer basket (photo 2).
- Roast the vegetables (photo 3).
- Add the roasted vegetables to the blender with the stock (photo 4).
- Blend until smooth and creamy (photo 5).
Recipe Variations
This air fryer soup is very flexible and can be adapted or adjusted to meet different tastes.
- Add proteins to make it a fuller meal, like for example cooked chicken, seared tofu, chickpeas or beef meatballs.
- Make it more creamy by adding a splash of heavy cream as a finish.
- Use different veggies to get a different flavor profile, like zucchini, pumpkin, leeks, or broccoli.
- Add different seasonings like cayenne pepper to make it spicy, chipotle or smoked paprika for a smoky twist, or rosemary and sage for an aromatic finish.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can easily make this soup in advance. Roast the vegetables ahead of time or finish the last steps of the recipe just before serving. See below for refrigerating and freezing instructions.
Feel free to use any vegetable you have on hand, like zucchini, leeks, potatoes, pumpkin, or broccoli for example.
Yes, if vegetable stock is used, this soup is completely vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
Serving Suggestions
This soup is great on it's own, or serve it up with some bread or salad side dishes. Try it with some of these favorites:
Make Ahead, Storage and Reheating
You can easily make this air fryer soup ahead of time. Roast the vegetables in advance or finish the last steps of the recipe before serving.
You can also store the finished soup in a closed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
The soup can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating. Reheat in the microwave or on the stove.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Use fresh vegetables for the best result and taste.
- Blend on high power for a minute or two to get a smooth and creamy soup.
- Finish the soup with freshly ground pepper and fresh basil before serving. You can also add a splash of heavy cream if you want to make it more indulgent.
- Stir the vegetables halfway through roasting in the air fryer to ensure they get evenly cooked and browned.
This quick and easy air fryer soup recipe is the go-to recipe for a healthy and tasty lunch. In just about half an hour you'll have a warm bowl of creamy soup to nourish your body and soul!
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Air Fryer Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 small carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 2 bell peppers (I used red) (deseeded and roughly chopped)
- 1 large Spanish onion (peeled and chopped into quarters)
- 4 garlic cloves (peeled and crushed)
- 1 tablespoon oil (canola, avocado, sunflower etc)
- pinch black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon dried oregano
- ½ tablespoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 large tomatoes (cut in half)
- 4 cups stock (vegetable, chicken or beef)
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F / 200c.
- Peel and chop the vegetables (apart from the tomatoes) and place in a large bowl.
- Add the oil and all of the other ingredients (apart from the stock) to the vegetables and toss together well so evenly coated.
- Once preheated, place the veggies in the air fryer basket, place the tomatoes on top, cut side up, and set to cook at 400F / 200c for 20 minutes. Stir half way through cooking.
- While the vegetables are roasting, gently warm the stock on the stovetop.
- Once the vegetables are tender, with a good color to them, remove from the air fryer and place into a blender and add the warm stock.
- Blend on high power for a minute or two until you have a smooth consistency. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
Notes
- Use fresh vegetables for the best result and taste.
- Use a powerful high-speed blender to get a smooth and creamy soup.
- Finish the soup with freshly ground pepper and fresh basil before serving. You can also add a splash of heavy cream if you want to make it more indulgent.
- Stir the vegetables halfway through the cooking to ensure they get evenly cooked and browned.
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