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Fresh Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
Fresh Tomato Basil Soup - quick and simple to make, made with fresh basil and tomatoes, great with a side of crusty bread or grilled cheese sandwiches.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Lyubomira L📖 cookinglsl
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●pan
- ●blender
- ●strainer
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To peel the tomatoes:
tomatoes2 lb
2
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.Make a small cross cut on the bottom of each tomato.Add tomatoes and boil for ⏱️ 1 minute. Take them out and rinse with cold water.Peel tomatoes and roughly chop. Use in the soup.
tomatoes2 lb
3
Set a large sauce pan over medium heat and add butter. Sauté onion until tender. Add carrot and garlic and cook for another ⏱️ 2 minutes.
butter (can use olive oil)2 tbspgarlic (pressed)2 cloves
4
Add sliced tomatoes,black pepper, thyme, oregano,basil leaves and chicken stock and cook for ⏱️ 20 minutes over medium heat , stirring frequently. Add sugar.
tomatoes2 lbchicken, vegetable stock or water (can substitute with water and chicken bullion)3 cups
5
Transfer soup to a blender and blend until smooth.
6
Return soup to the pot and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and mix in the heavy cream (or milk). You can run soup through a strainer before serving.
heavy cream (can use milk)1 cup
7
Serve warm garnished with fresh basil.
Nutrition Facts
calories
360 kcal
fat Content
30 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
8 g
sodium Content
348 mg
protein Content
7 g
cholesterol Content
102 mg
carbohydrate Content
16 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
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