Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, creamy tomato basil soup. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is something that I have loved my whole life.

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. In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have creamy tomato basil soup using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Tomato Basil Soup:
  1. Make ready butter
  2. Get olive oil
  3. Get medium onion - chopped
  4. Prepare garlic - crushed
  5. Make ready cans whole tomatoes - drained
  6. Take tomato juice
  7. Take granulated sugar
  8. Prepare chicken soup base (or 2 cubes bullion)
  9. Prepare black pepper
  10. Prepare sea salt
  11. Make ready evaporated milk
  12. Take chopped fresh basil
  13. Make ready Optional garnishes (per bowl)
  14. Prepare chiffonade of fresh basil
  15. Prepare chopped fresh parsley
  16. Take seasoned croutons
  17. Take shredded mozzarella or parmesan
  18. Get couple dashes Tabasco sauce
  19. Prepare drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
  20. Take cayenne powder or smoked paprika

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. Add oil to a large soup pot over medium high heat. Once hot, add carrots, onions, and celery and sauté them for a few minutes.

Instructions to make Creamy Tomato Basil Soup:
  1. Melt butter with olive oil in a 3 to 4 quart stock pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Sautee until onions are translucent. About 5 - 7 minutes.
  2. Transfer onion and garlic to blender. Add drained cans of whole tomatoes. Cover and pulse until you have a coarse puree. Note: You may want to vent the lid slightly so steam doesn't pop the lid off.
  3. Transfer puree back to stockpot over medium high heat. Add tomato juice, soup base and 3 tbs of the sugar. Taste and add up to 1 more tbs sugar at this time. Note: The sugar is used to help cut the acidity of the tomatoes. The acidity of tomatoes can vary from batch to batch so always start low when adding the sugar.
  4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 20 - 25 minutes to reduce slightly (about the consistency of a thin gravy). Taste soup after it has reduced. Add pepper, salt to taste, and up to 2 tbs more sugar as needed/desired (I normally use the full 6 tbs).
  5. Reduce heat to low. Once soup has stopped bubbling stir in evaporated milk until well incorporated. Then stir in chopped basil. Cover and let sit about 5 minutes for flavors to blend.
  6. Dish up and garnish with any combination of suggested garnishes above.
  7. Alternate version: For a smoother consistency, before adding evaporated milk carefully run soup through a fine mesh sieve to remove all the solids. Return to pot, then add evaporated milk and basil as in step 5.

Add oil to a large soup pot over medium high heat. Once hot, add carrots, onions, and celery and sauté them for a few minutes. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth, oregano, and dried basil. Bring to a gentle boil and cook for several minutes, until the vegetables are tender. This creamy tomato - basil soup hits the spot, especially with a side of extra-gooey grilled cheese.

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