The ultimate in winder comfort: this ultra creamy tomato soup is made from canned tomatoes and dried spices, all ingredients you should already have in your pantry!

Tomato season never quite aligns with tomato soup season, those wintry days when you’re craving a big old bowl of comfort. In fact, it’s completely opposite. Which is why when winter comes around, canned tomatoes are the key to this comfort food classic.

We’ve already shared our favorite summer tomato soup recipe, packed with vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes. There are few things better than a perfectly ripe summer tomato, and this soup showcases that summer sweetness perfectly (the finishing dollop of mascarpone doesn’t hurt, either).

But why shouldn’t you be able to enjoy comforting tomato soup year round, and not just in July and August when the tomatoes are at their peak. I mean, chilly January days are when I really crave the comfort and warmth of a big bowl of tomato soup, so we set out to make a off-season version using canned tomatoes and dried spices.

When tomatoes aren’t in season, you’re better off buying canned anyway, as they are going to be much more robust and flavorful than those pale, flavorless things in the market this time of year. Just say no to winter tomatoes.

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