Whether your pantry is bare or you have dietary restrictions, if you need a substitute for condensed tomato soup, you will find this quick and easy condensed tomato soup recipe works very well!
Are you ever disappointed with a product after you read the ingredient list? Yeah, me too! Even when I am lucky enough to find a product without wheat, I am often dismayed by some of the other ingredients like high fructose corn syrup or modified food starch. Fortunately, I have found that creating substitutions from scratch allows me to have complete control over the ingredients, costs quite a bit less, and does not take that much time to do.
When we went gluten-free, I realized we could no longer use canned condensed tomato soup, or most other canned tomato soups because they use flour to thicken the soup.
How to Make a Substitute for Condensed Tomato Soup
I have created a tomato soup substitution recipe that makes the equivalent of one can of condensed tomato soup. You can use it if you are gluten-free or if you are avoiding some of the other ingredients in canned tomato soup. You can also use this as a replacement for condensed tomato soup instead of running to the store if you find that your pantry is bare.
Condensed Tomato Soup Recipe
I use organic tomato sauce and non-gmo cornstarch, but you should choose whichever brands you feel comfortable using or have readily available to you. If you are out of white sugar, you can replace brown sugar or honey, but it will slightly alter the taste.
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 – 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl.
- Use a whisk to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
- If you are using a recipe that calls for condensed tomato soup, use this substitute as the recipe directs. You can also add 1 cup of liquid (milk, water, or a combination) to make soup, though if I were doing that I would add some seasonings to spice it up a bit!
Printable Recipe for Condensed Tomato Soup Substitute
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- Add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl.
- Use a whisk to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
You can also use this recipe in Tomato Soup Cake, which is surprisingly delicious and tastes like a spice cake.
Do you have foods that you have to avoid for health reasons? Do you avoid some just based on principle? Have you found healthier substitutions for convenience foods so that you can avoid these items?
Carol says
Thank you so much for this recipe. I was sick when I needed this for a recipe I was making and couldn’t get out of the house, to get the soup.
michelle lubbers says
“Are you ever disappointed with a product after you read the ingredient list?” Yeah, Me TOO!
Thanks for sharing!! I try to avoid if at all possible all the extra ingredients condensed soups contain.. I don’t mind the extra work when I know I am making a much better choice for my family.
M. Veal says
many thanks…and ditto to all the above!!
Jenn says
Thank you so much for this recipe. I googled a substitute today after realizing mid-supper prep that I didn’t have any condensed tomato soup. This was super easy and I think I may never buy tomato soup again!
Anni says
Thank you for the tip!
Anonymous says
I am always dismayed when buying tomato soup because of the high fructose corn syrup… But it is something my daughter likes to eat on occasion. I am extremely pleased to see this recipe. I will try it and hope she likes it better.
Thanks so much!
Anonymous says
Couldnt agree more with that, very attractive article
Alea says
I am so glad!
serendipitously.create says
You saved dinner! I had no tomato soup, but TONS of tomato sauce. Thanks a million!!
Melissa says
I agree. I like the canned tomato soup, but shouldn't have all the salt that it contains. This sounds like a good substitution, even if I need to adjust the seasoning. Thanks!
Beth says
I pretty much avoid anything that I can make from scratch at home. My daughter has lots of tummy issues and does not respond well to anything that is prepackaged…even if the ingredients listed are "safe" for her to eat. Makes you wonder what's in that stuff. 🙂 Thanks for this recipe! I'll have to try it soon!
Lost in Translation says
Great post. I have never seen condensed soups here in Germany and it is a real bummer when trying to cook american recipes. I will be sure to try this. Now off time find the name for cornstarch in German 🙂
Rebecca says
You can use potato starch or rice starch in it’s place if you can find those. Or just use 2 T all purpose flour if you don’t have a problem with gluten