Best Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipes

CREAMY TOMATO-BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until tender. Mix in tomatoes and chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
• Transfer soup to a blender (or use an immersible hand blender), and blend until smooth. Return to the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and gradually mix in the heavy cream. Pour soup through a strainer before serving. Garnish each serving with a sprig of basil.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, broth, water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. , Stir in the cream, sherry or additional broth, basil and sugar. Cook for 1 minute or until heated through (do not boil).

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Coat soup pan with olive oil. Add onion and garlic and saute till soft.
• Add canned diced tomatoes, basil, tomato soup and two cans milk. Stir till blended.
• Add chicken broth and stir in tomato paste till blended.
• Simmer for 20 minutes
• Add light cream and parmesan cheese.
• Add tortellini and cook till tender (at least 15 minutes).

CREAMY TOMATO, BASIL, & GARLIC CHEESE TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté minced garlic in vegetable oil until slightly browned and fragrant.
• Combine garlic with tomato juice, chicken broth, and petite diced tomatoes in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Add cheese tortellini and basil leaves, then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Slowly add butter and heavy whipping cream, and stir continuously over low heat until heated through. DO NOT LET BOIL.
• Goes great with side salad and bread.

CREAMY ROASTED RED PEPPER AND TOMATO BASIL SOUP- WHOLE30

Steps:

• combine tomato puree and drained roasted red pepper in medium saucepan and bring to slow boil.
• add basil leaves and coconut milk and cook stirring 2 minutes to combine.
• add salt and red pepper flakes and stir.
• remove from stove.
• allow to cool slightly and with immersion blender puree until completely smooth (if using a blender allow to cool longer).
• Serve hot or chilled.
• can be served over a handful of baby spinach leaves if desired to add some color and extra nutrition boost.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, adding each one slowly, stirring constantly to smooth out the lumps as you go -- (NOTE: I believe Michelle told me to use a hand mixer to smooth out any lumps BEFORE you add the basil, salt & pepper.).
• Bring to a simmer (just bubbly around the edges) - DO NOT BOIL.
• Simmer slowly for at least 40 minutes, then serve with buttered, crusty bread. YUM!

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP WITH MINI GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, heat oil, onion and garlic over medium-low heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is soft and translucent.
• Add tomatoes; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add yogurt, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons basil leaves, the salt and pepper. In blender, place soup mixture. Cover; puree until smooth.
• Spread butter on 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange 3 slices bread, buttered side down, on work surface, and place 2 slices cheese and 1 teaspoon of the basil leaves on each bread slice. Top with remaining 3 bread slices, buttered sides up. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook 3 sandwiches at a time over medium heat, turning once, until golden brown and cheese just melts. Cut each sandwich into 6 squares. Place 2 sandwich squares onto each skewer.
• To serve, spoon soup into small cups; place sandwich skewer on top of cup.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEDDAR-BASIL SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, heat olive oil, onion and garlic over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is soft and translucent.
• Reduce heat to low. Add tomatoes; heat 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add remaining soup ingredients. In blender, place soup mixture. Cover; puree until smooth.
• Spread butter on 1 side of each bread slice. Arrange 6 slices bread, buttered side down, on work surface, and place 2 slices cheese and 2 basil leaves on each bread slice. Top with remaining 6 bread slices, buttered sides up. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook 2 sandwiches at a time over medium heat until golden brown and cheese just melts; repeat for remaining sandwiches. Serve with soup.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, garlic, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Add the tomatoes and simmer until the potatoes and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and let cool at least 5 minutes. Stir in the basil and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
• Stir in the cream and reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency and seasoning with additional water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with croutons and basil.

EASY-PEASY CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender, cover and process til smooth.
• Transfer to a saucepan and heat through over medium-low heat.
• Great topped with crisp cooked crumbled bacon leftover from breakfast! :).

RICH AND CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.
• Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

THICK & CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP WITH PROSCIUTTO, APPLE & GRUYERE GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a dutch oven or large pot. Once hot, add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute, stirring to avoid burning the garlic. Stir in the tomatoes, chicken stock and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Carefully transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Return mixture to the pot. Stir in the cream, basil and sugar, bring to a boil and let simmer for another 20 minutes until thick and creamy. While soup is simmering, make grilled cheese. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Place a piece of bread in the skillet and layer with prosciutto, Gruyere, cheddar and apple. Top with another slice of bread, and repeat for all 4 sandwiches. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side until bread has browned and cheese has melted. Serve sandwiches immediately with a bowl of soup, topped with fresh basil, Parmesan cheese or sour cream. NOTES *If you can use homemade chicken or veggie stock, I highly recommend it. It lends so much more flavour to the soup. *If you have an immersion blender, use that to puree the soup instead of transferring to a blender. Less mess, easier, and much more convenient!

CREAMY TOMATO GORGONZOLA SOUP WITH BASIL (LOWER CALORIE)

Steps:

• Pulse the drained tomatoes in a food processor until smooth, about ten 1-second pulses followed by about 20 seconds continuous; set aside.
• Cook the garlic, tomato paste, and oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the tomato paste begins to brown, about 2 minutes. [note: This is best in a regular pot, not non-stick, but non-stick is fine if that's all you have.].
• Stir in the pureed tomatoes until the tomato paste mixture has thoroughly combined with the tomato puree.
• Cook for about 5 minutes until the tomatoes are bubbling. Add the gorgonzola and stir until the cheese has melted and no longer appears as lumps in the sauce (5-8 mins).
• Add 1 pint of fat free half and half. Stir to thoroughly incorporate. Remove from heat to keep half and half from boiling.
• Off the heat, stir in the basil.

RICH AND CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS 1. Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot. 2. Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

CREAMY TOMATO/BASIL SOUP WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• 1. In a dutch oven, or cast iron pot (I love cast iron), heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 2. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
• 3. Add diced onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 8 minutes.
• 4. Chef's Note: I don't think I need to tell you this, but don't let the garlic, or the onion burn... If you do, you'll be starting over. Keep an eye on that pot, and keep stirring until the onions begin to slightly brown.
• 5. Add the peeled tomatoes (along with any juices), plus the chicken stock, baking soda and sugar.
• 6. Chef's Tip: What's with the baking soda. Tomatoes are acidic, and baking soda lowers acidic levels... by adding a bit of it to the soup, it smoothes out the flavors, and creates a more mellow flavor. When I'm making tomato dishes, I will taste the tomatoes before adding them to the dish, and if they taste more acid, I will add a bit more baking soda, but the amount in this recipe is a good place to start.
• 7. Chef's Note: I am well aware that not all seasons are favorable to garden fresh tomatoes. If canned is the way you need to go, then let me recommend my absolute favorite canned tomatoes for this recipe: Cento: San Marzano Certified Peeled Tomatoes. They are not the cheapest canned tomatoes on the market, but when it comes to this soup, I can't tell the difference between fresh and these. Oh, 3.5 pounds of fresh tomatoes would translate to two 28 ounce cans of tomatoes.
• 8. Bring to a slow simmer, and allow the tomato base to cook, uncovered for about 10 minutes.
• 9. Chef's Note: As the soup is simmering, use a wooden spoon to break apart the tomatoes, into the sauce.
• 10. Remove the tomato base to a blender, or a food processor fitted with an S-blade.
• 11. Add the half & half, buttermilk, basil, and oregano to the mix and blend until smooth.
• 12. Chef's Tip: What's a chiffonade? To chiffonade the basil, you would stack the basil leaves and roll them into a tube, and then carefully cut across the ends of the tube with your knife to produce fine strips.
• 13. Stop and taste... then season with salt and pepper.
• 14. Blend, season, and taste... Blend, season, and taste, until you like what you taste.
• 15. Chef's Note: All good chefs taste as they are cooking. Oh and no double dipping please. If you use a spoon to taste with (unless it's a tasting spoon), always use a new spoon or wash the one you used. Chefs may be good cooks, but they still have germs.
• 16. Return the blended soup to the pot, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
• 17. Serving Tip: I do believe it's a law that you can't serve tomato soup without a grilled cheese on the side. With that said, I usually put the soup in a nice clear or white bowl, add some homemade basil/tomato croutons, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Enjoy.
• 18. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL & PARMESAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Cut the blanched tomatoes in half and then half again; set aside.
• 2. In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add oil and when hot, add onions; sauté until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for only 1 minute. Add the blanched tomatoes, sugar and chicken broth. Stir well and bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Add basil, cheese, thyme, oregano, more salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 3. Stir and gently simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking the tomatoes into smaller pieces with the tip of a spoon.
• 4. When time is up, add balsamic vinegar and process until mostly smooth using an immersion blender (or blender). Add heavy cream and stir; taste and adjust if needed. Process again with blender until the soup is perfectly smooth. Makes 6 servings
• 5. To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxheszaT0bk

SLOW COOKER CREAMY TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, onion, basil, salt, pepper, heavy cream and vegetable or chicken broth to your crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (although it can be done on high for 2 hours as well). Stir occasionally and scrape down the sides (if you can).
• minutes before serving, transfer soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return to crockpot.
• Make your roux by melting your butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add the flour and whisk until it's incorporated. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream until the cream is smooth and thickened.
• Add Parmesan cheese and roux to the crockpot and stir to combine.
• Cook for another 20-30 minutes. Cheese should be completely melted into the soup. Stir thoroughly before serving. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese and basil if desired.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP (OAMC)

Steps:

• Combine onions, celery, basil, bay leaf and tomatoes in a stock pot. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 45-60 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf. Purée tomato mixture in a blender and then strain through a fine sieve or colander.
• Return tomato mixture to stockpot.
• In a small mixing bowl, blend flour and melted butter into a smooth paste, then add a small amount of the tomato mixture. Stir until smooth.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the stockpot, stirring continuously to avoid scorching and lumps.
• Add sugar, salt, and pepper.
• If freezing ahead: Cool completely. Freeze in a gallon size freezer bag. Serving day: Thaw completely. Reheat soup in stockpot, adding milk and baking soda. Heat through but do not boil.
• If serving immediately: add 2 cups nonfat milk and 1 t baking soda. Stir until well mixed then serve.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, cook the celery, carrot, onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until tender. Add tomato juice and 1 ¼ C chicken stock. Add the tomatoes, undrained, tomato paste, thyme and cayenne. Bring to boil; reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Cool slightly. Place batches of soup in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Repeat until all soup has been processed. Stir about 1 cup of the tomato mixture into the half and half. Return this to the remaining soup in the pan, and stir to blend. Add the sugar and the basil. To serve, garnish each serving with a dollop of sour cream and a snip of basil.

TOMATO BASIL, CREAMY AGAVE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. In a food processor, add celery, onion and garlic along with enough of the broth to assist and puree until smooth. Pour puree in a saucepan. Do not rinse food processor bowl. Add half the butter to saucepan. Saute over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until fragrant. 2. Add tomatoes, broth and half of the chopped basil; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cover pot, reduce heat to med/low and simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally. 3. Cut cream cheese into 1/2" cubes and place in food processor along with about a cup of the soup. Process until cheese is dissolved. Add cream cheese mixture, agave nectar and remaining basil and butter to hot soup; stir until combined. Salt and pepper to taste. NOTE: I would put crushed tomatoes through food processor to smooth them out.