Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

This Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is the best that you will ever taste with rich, bold flavors that you'll fall in love with. It's so easy to make, and so comfortingly warm and delicious, it will become a family favorite.

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

This Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is the best you will ever taste. It is perfectly smooth and creamy, but also rich and zesty. It's the all-around best tomato soup out there.

Plus, it's so easy to make with simple ingredients in less than 30 minutes.

This soup can be made year round by using canned tomatoes instead of fresh. This ensures the soup has the highest quality of tomatoes, whether they're in season or not. Which in the winter when you're craving tomato soup, tomatoes are not in season.

Serve up this decadent version of tomato soup to warm you up on a chilly day.

Do I Have to Blend My Soup?

Nope. Creamy tomato basil soup will still taste delicious without being blended. It will just have a chunky texture from the vegetables instead of being very smooth.

Blending is extremely easy with an immersion blender like this one. You can also use a food processor or blender, if you prefer.

Can I Freeze Creamy Tomato Basil Soup?

Yes! Blend the soup, but don't add the cream. Then allow to cool to room temperature before transferring it to a freezer safe bag or container. Freeze for up to 3-6 months. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Reheat in a large pot. When soup is hot, stir in cream.

How Do You Thicken Tomato Soup?

The blending of the vegetables and the cream will both thicken this soup enough that no additional thickeners are needed.

How to Serve Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

You can serve your tomato soup plain, or topped with crispy croutons, freshly grated Parmesan, and fresh chopped basil.

It also pairs well with a green salad and crusty bread, or a classic grilled cheese. Or go the extra distance with a grown-up grilled cheese like this 5 Cheese White Pizza Grilled Cheese.

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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

This Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is the best that you will ever taste with rich, bold flavors that you'll fall in love with. It's so easy to make, and so comfortingly warm and delicious, it will become a family favorite.

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Creamy Tomato Basil Soup, Creamy Tomato Soup

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 457kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

• ▢ 6 tablespoons butter
• ▢ 1 medium onion chopped
• ▢ 2 (14.5 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes undrained
• ▢ 1 (46 ounce) bottle tomato juice
• ▢ 6 tablespoons sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons chicken base (or 3 chicken bouillon cubes)
• ▢ 1 cup sherry
• ▢ 1½ cups heavy cream
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
• ▢ Salt and black pepper to taste

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Instructions

• Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onion, and cook until translucent.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato juice, sugar, chicken base, and sherry. Bring to a boil.
• Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. (You can skip this step if you like your soup chunky)
• Stir in heavy cream, basil, and black pepper to taste. Heat through.
• Serve warm.

Notes

• Storage: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Slowly reheat in a saucepan stirring consistently, or microwave a single serving in a microwave safe bowl.
• Freezer Directions: Blend the soup and add the basil, but don't add the cream. Then allow to cool to room temperature before transferring it to a freezer safe bag or container. Freeze for up to 3-6 months. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Reheat in a large pot. When soup is hot, stir in cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 457kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 741mg | Potassium: 867mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 2416IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 2mg

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