Tomato-Basil Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1⁄2 cup fresh basil, tightly packed, cut into ribbons
- 4 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 3 (10 ounce) cans tomato puree
- 2 (32 ounce) boxes chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup sugar (to taste)
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- half-and-half (optional)
directions
- Saute onions and basil in unsalted butter until onion is translucent.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato puree and chicken broth.
- Add sugar, to taste. Depends on the tartness of the tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil and let simmer for 30-45 minutes.
- You can use an immersion blender to break up the diced tomatoes or leave it chunky.
- Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
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I've been wanting to make a simple tomato soup for a while now. I won't be buying it out of the can anymore! Tastes great! Just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes and we have a ton of soup that won't go to waste. I did add a splash of balsamic vinegar in the end. It gave it a nicer overall flavor. Thanks for the great recipe!
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