Whether you are gluten free or just don’t like using canned soups, you will be so excited about this easy Tomato Soup Substitute.
Two of my favorite comfort foods call for canned tomato soup. I’m not completely against using condensed canned soups but I try to use them sparingly since they are high in sodium and preservatives. I save using the cans for when I am in a huge hurry and don’t have time to make my own substitute.
I needed a substitute for condensed tomato soup when I was making porcipine meatballs last week. I did a quick search on the internet and found this recipe. I used brown sugar instead of the white granulated sugar it called for and was shocked out how close to the real thing it tasted.
I’m really excited to have this recipe, and wanted to share it, asap!
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1½ tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small mixing bowl.
- Use in recipes that call for condensed tomato soup.
I love this recipe. I keep coming back to it. Since going gluten free (medically necessary), I’ve been all of the recipes that call condensed tomato soup. Not anymore!
I’m canning my own tomato sauce this year, and will keep this recipe handy 🙂
Thank you
I am so glad you like it Nicole!
What size canning jar and how long do you process and do you use water bath or pressure canner process
Also can you can this as a soup concentrate instead of a plain tomato sauce
No, that won’t work with this recipe.
Hi Dawn, This recipe isn’t formulated to be able to safely can. This is to be made and used in place of a can of tomato soup if you are in a bind or do not like all the preservatives in the ones you can buy at the store.
I find tomato basil canned soup too expensive..I am going to add basil to this recipe thank you!
With the current Coronavirus situation, condensed tomato soup is like gold. We wanted to make a favorite casserole and found this recipe. It was perfect! Thanks!
Yay! So glad you found it! You are so right about certain everyday items becoming like gold. Hope you and your family are safe and healthy!
Awesome ! I have been making tomato soup at home for years but have yet to nail down a good recipie. This is it. A delicious part of childhood I can’t let go. Thanks Maria.
Awesome! Love hearing that John! So glad you found the recipe.
I was trying to find a substitute for condensed tomato soup due to corona virus and came across this recipe for my slow cooker – tomato and chive drummies! hope it might taste, well, tasty! it is cooking now had to wait 5 hrs on low thank you as I got all ingredients in the cupboard phew! you never know what we have in the pantry!
Glad you found the recipe, hope it turned out well with your drummies.