Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, creamy tomato basil soup. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re 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 begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have creamy tomato basil soup using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Tomato Basil Soup:
  1. Prepare 2 tbs butter
  2. Take 1 tsp olive oil
  3. Prepare 1 medium onion - chopped
  4. Take 3 cloves garlic - crushed
  5. Get 2 (14.5 oz) cans whole tomatoes - drained
  6. Take 6 cups tomato juice
  7. Get 4-6 tbs granulated sugar
  8. Prepare 2 tsp chicken soup base (or 2 cubes bullion)
  9. Prepare 1/4 tsp black pepper
  10. Get to taste sea salt
  11. Get 1 cup evaporated milk
  12. Get 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  13. Prepare Optional garnishes (per bowl)
  14. Prepare 1 tsp chiffonade of fresh basil
  15. Take 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
  16. Make ready 3-4 seasoned croutons
  17. Make ready 2 tsp shredded mozzarella or parmesan
  18. Make ready couple dashes Tabasco sauce
  19. Make ready drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
  20. Make ready pinch cayenne powder or smoked paprika

Use an immersion blender to blend tomatoes until smooth. Add parmesan rind, basil, red pepper flakes,. This creamy tomato - basil soup hits the spot, especially with a side of extra-gooey grilled cheese. Asheley's totally in charge of the grilled cheese.

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.

This creamy tomato - basil soup hits the spot, especially with a side of extra-gooey grilled cheese. Asheley's totally in charge of the grilled cheese. I get yelled at for using too much butter (like there is such a thing as too much butter). In a large saucepan, bring the tomatoes and broth to a boil. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream and butter.

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