Use about 1 cup (5 ounces) sun-dried tomatoes, along with 2 tablespoons plain olive oil instead of ... Want cream of tomato soup? Stir in 1/2 to 1 cup heavy cream when you pull the soup off ...

Use about 1 cup (5 ounces) sun-dried tomatoes, along with 2 tablespoons plain olive oil instead of the oil from the jar. Don’t like fennel? >> Leave it out. Dried oregano >> dried basil. Yellow onion ...

However, imbuing oil with the essence of other ingredients can quickly make the soup taste like an entirely different dish.