CLASSIC DAIRY-FREE CREAM OF TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Classic Dairy-Free Cream of Tomato and Basil Soup image

This is a deliciously creamy tomato soup with the essence of basil. Using coconut milk instead of cream creates a rich in flavor and tasty dairy-free, gluten-free soup.

Provided by Only Gluten Free Recipes

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Tomato Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon gluten-free all purpose baking flour
3 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 bay leaf
1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
sea salt to taste
fresh basil for garnish

Steps:

Heat coconut oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot coconut oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir tomato paste and garlic with the onion; cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes more.
Sprinkle flour over the onion mixture and stir to incorporate; add vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, chopped basil, lemon juice, maple syrup, and bay leaf. Bring the broth to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the tomatoes are completely softened, about 20 minutes.
Turn heat below pot off. Remove and discard bay leaf. Pour soup into a blender. Hold lid in place and pulse blender a few times to get mixture moving before leaving on to blend into a puree; pour pureed soup into the pot and place over medium-low heat.
Stir coconut milk into pureed soup until the color is consistent; heat until the soup is warmed. Season soup with sea salt and garnish with fresh basil sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 19.6 g, Sodium 541.1 mg, Sugar 6.5 g