Name: Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons butter; 2 brown onions (, chopped); 4 garlic cloves (, minced); 2 (28 oz.) cans whole tomatoes; 3 cups chicken stock; 1/2 cup fresh basil (, chopped (plus additional leaves for garnish, if desired)); 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream; salt ((to taste)); pepper ((to taste)); Croutons and additional basil ((for garnish, if desired))

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Nothing is as comforting as a hot bowl of soup on a cool day. This delicious, creamy tomato basil soup will really hit the spot, and it’s simple to make!

Writing this post made me laugh…my entire life I have despised (I know, harsh words!) tomato soup. Really, really despised it.

However, I am married to a guy who loves it. Go figure! But the truth is that I have now come to love the taste of this Creamy Tomato Basil Soup!

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Tomato Soup Was NOT On The List Of Foods I Enjoyed… Originally!

Years ago, I worked at a school where occasionally they would serve the students and staff grilled cheese sandwiches with a small cup of tomato soup.

Word on the street was the soup was good with a grilled cheese sandwich on the side, but I could never even bring myself to try the soup.

I grew up watching that gelatinous blob of tomato soup come out of canned tomato soup when my Dad would have it for lunch. No Thanks! I had such an “ugh” factor going on.

Then I married a guy who LOVES tomato soup, so through the years I would occasionally buy him a can of the stuff to make him happy. He sometimes even buys a carton of freshly made tomato basil soup from the grocery store deli to “heat and eat”.

Why I Ended Up LIKING Tomato Soup

Fast this story forward to this past summer – our little garden was overflowing with fresh basil. I decided to combine my home-grown basil with my deep love of cooking and my love for that “tomato-soup-lovin’ husband of mine”.

I searched online to find a homemade tomato basil soup recipe he could enjoy. This recipe for creamy tomato basil soup is the one I tried, and guess what? I had a tiny cup of it, and it was absolutely delicious…who knew? Wait… now I like this soup? I was totally surprised!

Now I really enjoy this yummy tomato basil soup! That has to be some kind of miracle! Maybe my taste buds have changed as I’ve gotten older. Perhaps it is the fact that it didn’t come sliding (in one gelatinous blob) out of a little red and white labeled can?

How To Make This Soup

In a medium sized pan, sauté onions and garlic in butter over medium heat until they are fairly clear (about 4-5 minutes). Don’t let the garlic burn!

Add the canned tomatoes (including juice) and the chicken stock to the saucepan. Bring the tomato mixture to a full boil. Reduce the heat, and let it simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.

Once the tomato mixture has cooked for 10 minutes, remove the pan from the heat source.

Cooking the tomato soup before pureeing the tomatoes.

Use an immersion blender to puree. Be careful, because the soup is really HOT at this point and you don’t want to get splattered by HOT soup!

NOTE: If you don’t have an immersion blender, no problem! Carefully transfer the “hot” tomato mixture to a blender or a food processor and puree. You may need to do this step in batches.

Using an immersion blender to puree the tomato soup.

Creamy tomato basil soup, AFTER it has been pureed.

Add The Fresh Basil

Once the tomato mixture has been pureed, add in the fresh basil and pulse (or blend) a few more times to incorporate the basil into the soup.

Fresh, chopped basil is added to tomato soup, then blended in.

If you used a blender, return the hot soup carefully to the saucepan. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream, until blended.

Whipping cream is added to creamy tomato basil soup.

Season the soup with salt and pepper, to taste. Heat on low until the creamy tomato basil soup is fully heated through, but do NOT let the soup boil!

Creamy tomato basil soup, after whipping cream has been whisked in.

Serve Delicious Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Ladle the hot soup into cups or bowls. Garnish each portion with croutons and fresh basil leaves, if desired. ENJOY!

Creamy tomato basil soup is served in white bowl, with croutons and basil leaves as garnish.

This creamy tomato basil soup is very EASY to make and it’s DELICIOUS. Hope you will give it a try and trust you and those you love will enjoy it, as well!

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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

Nothing is as comforting as a hot bowl of soup on a cool day. This delicious, creamy tomato basil soup will really hit the spot, and it's simple to make!

Category: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy tomato basil soup

Servings: 8

Calories Per Serving: 210 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

4 Tablespoons butter
2 brown onions , chopped
4 garlic cloves , minced
2 (28 oz.) cans whole tomatoes
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup fresh basil , chopped (plus additional leaves for garnish, if desired)
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
Croutons and additional basil (for garnish, if desired)

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Instructions

In a medium sized pan, saute onions and garlic in butter over medium heat till they are fairly clear (about 4-5 minutes). Don't let the garlic burn!
Add the canned tomatoes (including the juice) and the chicken stock to saucepan. Bring the tomato mixture to a full boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. When the tomato mixture has cooked for 10 minutes, remove from heat.
Use an immersion blender to puree. NOTE: If you don't have an immersion blender, no problem! Carefully transfer the "hot" tomato mixture to a blender or a food processor and puree. You may need to do this in batches.
Once the tomato mixture has been pureed, add in the fresh basil and pulse (or blend) a few times to incorporate the basil into the soup.
If you used a blender, return the hot soup to saucepan. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream, till blended. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Heat on low until the creamy tomato basil soup is fully heated through. Do NOT let the soup boil!
To serve: Ladle soup into cups or bowls. Garnish with croutons and fresh basil leaves, if desired. ENJOY!

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Amount Per Serving (1 (1/8th of total))

Calories 210 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 38mg13%

Sodium 447mg19%

Potassium 737mg21%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 900IU18%

Vitamin C 21.2mg26%

Calcium 93mg9%

Iron 2.9mg16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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