An easy recipe for deliciously flavorful tomato soup made with a combination of plum tomatoes, tomato juice and a generous quantity of fresh basil.

Tomato Basil Soup

This recipe for tomato soup is practically as quick to make as canned, but infinitely better tasting. The flavor of the fresh tomatoes and basil really shine through and the splash of cream added at the end of cooking lends just the right amount of richness. Serve as a first course, or alongside a sandwich (we like grilled cheese) for a light dinner.

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Tomato Basil Soup
4.29 from 7 votes

Tomato-Basil Soup

An easy recipe for deliciously flavorful tomato soup made with a combination of plum tomatoes, tomato juice and a generous quantity of fresh basil.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 cups diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch crushed red pepper
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
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Instructions 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking, stirring continually, until fragrant and barely golden, 2 minutes additional.
  • Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, oregano and crushed red pepper. Stir to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the basil, cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the cream and purée the soup using a hand-held or conventional blender. Ladle into bowls and garnish with chopped basil if desired.
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5 Comments

  1. Excellent! Made with fresh tomatoes and eliminated the cream. It was a perfect fall warm up with a cheese quesadilla for dipping…mmmm!4 stars

  2. I used all standard products for this soup and was very pleased with the flavor. Don’t forget to add the fresh basil. It make a big difference.5 stars

  3. Overall not bad for a lower sodium soup. Used canned tomatoes that didn’t have added sodium. Acidic tasting but didn’t want to add sugar. Served with grilled cheese it was good.4 stars

  4. Overall not bad for a lower sodium soup. Used canned tomatoes that didn’t have added sodium. Acidic tasting but didn’t want to add sugar. Served with grilled cheese it was good.4 stars