Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
This will beonlinee your favorite tomato basil soup recipe!
Looking for a way to warm up?
This onlineforting homemade creamy tomato basil soup recipe is your solution! It’s super simple to make and so delicious onlinepared to its premade canned version. Our team loves making this on a cold and rainy day. It’s a perfect recipe with little effort.
Tomato Basil Soup
yield: 9 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 10 MINUTES
total time: 20 MINUTES
Make this tomato basil soup with a few ingredients for a rainy day!
Ingredients
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 chopped yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 – 28oz. cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 can – 14oz. chicken or vegetable broth
- 15 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
- 2 teaspoons sugar (more or less depending on acidity of tomatoes)
- 3/4 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup butter
- optional: Grated parmesan cheese for garnish
Directions
1
In a large pot on the stove, brown onion and garlic in olive oil for a few minutes until translucent.
2
Add canned tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil and let simmer for ten minutes.
3
Add basil and sugar and reduce heat to low. Add one teaspoon sugar and taste to see if mixture needs more sugar.
4
Stir in cream and butter. Cook until butter is melted. Add salt & pepper, and garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.
If you whip up a batch of this soup, keep it warm in a slow cooker until dinner. My kids love dipping grilled cheese sandwiches into tomato soup, and they really enjoyed this version!
