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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Creamy, hot and comforting tomato basil soup, made homestyle. Perfect with grilled cheese. Just in time for the cold weather. 

Bowl of tomato soup topped with fresh basil leaves and swirl of cream on plate and wooden board.

 

This creamy tomato soup is so quick and easy to make. 

It's perfect for quick dinners, or light lunches, or just when you need a little pick me up in the form of a hot bowl of yummy soup. 

Cream being poured into a pot of homemade tomato and basil soup.

Serve with some grilled cheese to dunk, and you'll never reach for the canned stuff again.

Want more soup?

Try these:

Potato Beer Cheese Soup

Cheesy Chicken and Corn Chowder

Creamy Chicken and Dumplings- ok, not a soup, but still creamy and warm and delicious. 

📖 Recipe

Bowl of tomato soup topped with fresh basil leaves and swirl of cream on plate and wooden board.

Homemade Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Creamy, light tomato soup, made with fresh cream and fresh basil.
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Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: basil, cream, soup, tomato
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 248kcal
Author: Erin
Cost: $1.90

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ red bell pepper minced
  • d15 oz canned tomato home canned or store bought
  • 3 cups chicken stock not broth
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ tablespoon sugar
  • 8 large basil leaves chopped, plus more for garnish
  • parmigiano-reggiano rind optional, for flavor, remove when soup's done
  • ½ cup heavy cream optional

Instructions

  • Saute vegetables in olive oil or butter.
  • Add remaining ingredients, except for cream. Simmer on medium high heat until reduced by half.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend and puree the soup.
  • Using an immersion blender in medium stock pot, blend tomatoes until pureed. (You can also use a regular blender, and add them to the pot.)
  • Reduce heat to low, add cream.
  • Remove Parmesan rind if you added one.
  • Salt and pepper to taste, serve with grilled cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 899IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg
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