Follow Your Swallow

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

3

Level 3: Moderately Thick / Liquidised · 30 min · serves 1 + the family

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 3 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Tomato basil soup
  • Grilled cheese for dunking
  • Cracked pepper
  • Basil garnish

The Level 3 version

  • 400 g canned crushed tomatoes
  • 150 ml whole milk or cream
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • Commercial thickener as needed
Convert it
  1. Make the family soup as usual: simmer tomatoes with olive oil and basil for 15 minutes, then add milk or cream.
  2. Blend the Level 3 portion completely smooth, at least 2 full minutes, then pass it through a fine sieve to catch every seed and skin.
  3. Check the flow: it should pour slowly off a spoon in a smooth ribbon. If it's too thin, whisk in thickener per the dosing chart and wait the stated time.
  4. Re-test at serving temperature with the 10 mL syringe test. More than 8 mL should remain after 10 seconds, with some flow.
  5. Serve in a cup or bowl. Skip the grilled cheese for the Level 3 serving. No dunking, no croutons, no toppings.
EquipmentBlender, fine sieve, 10 mL syringe for testing
SLP tipSoups are the most common mixed-consistency mistake: one crouton turns a safe soup into an unsafe one. Garnish the family bowls only.

Before serving: run the spoon tilt and fork drip tests on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

Run the guided test →
More for IDDSI Level 3
Understand Level 3: Moderately Thick / LiquidisedSee the texture, size, testing method, and common mistakes.Level 3→Creamy Chicken Soup35 min · serves 2Another recipe→Creamy Pumpkin Soup30 min · serves 4Another recipe→More dysphagia lunch recipesBrowse familiar meals across the prescribed IDDSI levels.Lunch→Browse verified store-bought optionsCompare products by prescribed IDDSI level, source, and verification date.Products→