Easy Creamy Harissa Tomato Soup

Super easy creamy harissa tomato soup served best with a warm and toasty grilled cheese sandwich! This cozy meal is perfect for fall and winter.

Who doesn’t love the classic tomato soup and grilled cheese combination? It brings me back to my childhood every time I have it. However, I enjoy it just as much as an adult! I wanted to give this nostalgic meal a little twist to make it my own. Harissa paste is one of my favorite ways to add flavor to a dish. So this one was a no brainer.

A little harissa goes a long way! All you need is a little bit to give this soup a little kick and flavor bomb. I get my harissa at Trader Joe’s. However, most grocery stores will carry this! I find the Trader Joe’s one to be somewhat mild. However, they are not all created equal. Some can be spicy so just check the label. It should say “spicy” if it is. Like this one on amazon. With that being said, don’t worry there’s also a mild option on amazon.

Nothing goes better together than tomato soup and grilled cheese. So, I made one using some delicious sourdough bread, pepper jack cheese and cheddar cheese. The little bit of spice from the pepper jack went perfectly with this easy creamy harissa tomato soup. However, if you don’t do dairy you can skip the grilled cheese. Or use a dairy-free cheese you like! This soup can be easily dairy-free using coconut milk from a can. I give the option for both coconut milk or heavy cream. Personally, I prefer the coconut milk flavor with the harissa. But, I don’t follow a dairy-free diet! Obviously, cheese is kind of all over my blog.

Other Harissa recipes on the blog:

• Harissa chicken enchiladas
• Harissa chicken meatballs
• Creamy harissa salmon
• Cauliflower raviolis with harissa sauce
• Harissa chicken salad

This soup recipe is super easy to make! It requires no roasting of tomatoes. I know a lot of people like as little steps as possible when it comes to cooking! So, instead I used a can of diced tomatoes. As well as some tomato paste.

What you need for this recipe:

• Canned diced tomatoes
• Tomato paste
• Harissa paste
• Chicken broth, or you can use vegetable broth to make it vegetarian
• Canned coconut milk OR heavy cream
• Garlic and yellow onion
• Dried basil, dried oregano, and smoked paprika
• The usual suspects – olive oil, salt and pepper
• Bread, cheese slices and butter if you’re making a grilled cheese to go with it!
• An immersion blender or a regular blender

I hope you enjoy this cozy soup recipe all season long! This year has been chaotic. So, a little extra comfort food is much needed.