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Close-up of a white bowl filled with vibrant Cozy Tomato Basil Soup, garnished with a cream swirl and fresh basil.

Cozy Tomato Basil Soup

This recipe makes a simple, creamy tomato basil soup.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Calories: 222
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 cups yellow onions, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp garlic cloves, minced
  • 56 oz crushed tomatoes with their juice (two, 28-oz cans) preferably San Marzano
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped plus more to serve
  • 1 Tbsp sugar or added to taste
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream or to taste to combat acidity
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated plus more to serve

Equipment

  • Nonreactive pot or enameled dutch oven
  • Immersion blender or standard blender

Method
 

  1. Heat a nonreactive pot or enameled dutch oven over medium heat. Add butter then add chopped onions. Sauté 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden. Add minced garlic and sauté 1 minute until fragrant.
  2. Add crushed tomatoes with their juice, chicken stock, chopped basil, sugar (or add sugar to taste), and black pepper. Stir together and bring to a boil then reduce heat, partially cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
  3. You can leave your soup with a chunky consistency, but if you like a blended/creamy soup, use an immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot to desired consistency or transfer to a blender in batches and blend until smooth (being careful not to over-fill the blender with hot liquid and pulse a few times initially to get it started), then return blended soup to the pot over medium heat.
  4. Add 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese and return to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed and turn off the heat.
  5. Ladle into warm bowls and top with more parmesan and chopped fresh basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 7gFat: 14g

Notes

If the soup seems too acidic or sour, you can add more heavy cream and sugar to taste.

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