TOMATO BASIL SOUP
Tomato Basil Soup is a healthy classic soup that's simple to make from scratch and full of flavor! It only takes just over half an hour.
Provided by Natasha Bull
Categories Main Course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add the oil, butter, and onion to a soup pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 5-7 minutes or until it's lightly browned.
- Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning, followed by the tomatoes and chicken broth.
- Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 8 minutes, covered, with the lid slightly ajar.
- Blend the soup (I like to use an immersion blender) until it's smooth (you may want to let it cool a little bit first). Stir in the cream and basil and season with salt & pepper as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 277 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
JOE'S ITALIAN TOMATO BASIL SOUP
This recipe was in the Birmingham News and it comes from a restaurant in Alabaster, AL called Joe's Italian. Joe's has the best tomato basil soup I have ever eaten!
Provided by SweetT
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter with the oil over low heat in a heavy bottom pot.
- Add the onion; wilt over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic during the last 2 minutes, stirring.
- Add the tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover; cook over medium-low heat for 60 minutes. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Add basil. Stir in the cream or half & half, simmer for another 30 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
- Note: When tomatoes are in-season use fresh tomatoes, blanch for 8 minutes and process with food processor. In the winter, use a San Marzano-type canned tomato, drain half of the liquid and process in food processor.
PROVENçAL TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP
I learned to make this soup years ago when I lived in France. If there are no fresh tomatoes at hand, use canned. The soup is delicious and silky if you thicken it with tapioca.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories weekday, appetizer
Time 1h
Yield Serves four
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes. Stir in half the garlic and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, basil sprigs or leaves and remaining garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and smell fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the water, Parmesan rind and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes. Add the tapioca or rice, and simmer for another 15 minutes until the tapioca is tender and the soup fragrant. Remove the basil sprigs and Parmesan rind. Puree in a blender in small batches, taking care to place a towel over the top of the blender and hold it down tightly. If you used fresh unpeeled tomatoes and want a silkier soup, put through a strainer, using a spatula or the back of a ladle to push the soup through. Return to the pot, add pepper to taste and adjust salt. Serve garnished with garlic croutons and/or Parmesan, if desired, and slivered basil leaves. If serving cold, refrigerate until chilled.
PROGRESSO TOMATO BASIL SOUP (COPYCAT)
My reverse-engineered recipe for Progresso's popular Tomato Basil Soup, as requested by a fellow Food.com member. It's a bit on the sweet side, if you've never tried the original.
Provided by The Spice Guru
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- NOTE: USE ONE 12-OZ CAN TOMATO PASTE, OR TWO 6-OUNCE CANS. USE VERY COLD WATER. (STEP 1): VIGOROUSLY whisk ingredients in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan until smooth.
- BRING mixture to a boil for one minute while whisking then reduce heat.
- SIMMER soup for 15 minutes, then remove bay leaf.
- LADLE into serving bowls and garnish as desired.
- SERVE and enjoy.
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