Tomato Basil Soup
This is the soup for tomato lovers, tomato haters, and everything inbetween. Tomato basil soup uses fresh tomatoes, basil, and cream for a rich, creamy flavor.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
Tomato Basil Soup
- 3 TBS minced garlic
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 6 large tomatoes* (juiced, seeds and peel removed)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 TBS white sugar
- 1 tsp pepper
- 6 TBS dried basil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp salt (optional - to taste)
Toppings
- 4 oz Parmesan cheese shredded or grated
- 6 sprigs fresh basil
- 1 cup croutons
Instructions
Tomato Basil Soup
- In a saucepan, warm the olive oil and then saute minced garlic for 1 minute
- Add juiced tomatoes, chicken broth, sugar, pepper, and salt (if using). Simmer until reduced by one-fourth to half. Stirring regularly.
- Stir in heavy cream and basil, heat for about 5 minutes
- Serve warm with toppings if desired
Notes
*if you have a juicer use it to prepare the tomatoes. If you don't a juicer; peel the tomatoes and then add to a blender, blend, strain juice into saucepan to remove seeds. If you don't have a blender: after peeling tomatoes cut small and smash with a potato masher or cup or your hands, strain juice into saucepan to catch seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 982mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1843IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 5mg