Recipe: Delicious Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup. Cooked tomatoes and tomato juice are pureed with fresh basil leaves in this soup thickened with heavy cream. All Reviews for Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup. This creamy tomato - basil soup hits the spot, especially with a side of extra-gooey grilled cheese.

He made this delicious creamy tomato basil soup with parmesan that I would eat by the bowl full. To keep costs low he didn't put parmesan cheese in the soup, but when he served it to me, he would sprinkle a generous serving of parmesan cheese on top, then wink and tell me not to tell the owners. This easy Tomato Basil Soup is creamy comfort food loaded with pureed tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic and basil for multi-dimensional flavor and layers of YUM! You can have Creamy Tomato Basil Soup using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

1. 🢂 3 tbsp of Olive oil.
2. 🢂 2 medium of Red onions, chopped.
3. 🢂 3 clove of Garlic, minced.
4. 🢂 1 can of (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes.
5. 🢂 4 cup of Chicken stock.
6. 🢂 1 of Salt.
7. 🢂 1 of Pepper.
8. 🢂 1 cup of Heavy cream.
9. 🢂 1 bunch of Basil.
10. 🢂 1 of Parmesan cheese, for garnish.

You can never go wrong at dinner time with this easy, make ahead friendly, satisfying Tomato Basil Soup! This creamy Tomato Basil Soup is restaurant-quality DELICIOUS and it's loaded with hidden vegetables. I've also included instructions for how to make it in the slow cooker and instant pot! Creamy Tomato Basil Soup is a rich and creamy soup using tomatoes, garlic, sauteed onions, fresh basil, and cream.

step by step Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

1. Heat Olive oil over medium to low heat in Dutch oven or large pot. Once hot, add onions and season generously with salt. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until soft and starting to turn golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute, stirring to avoid burning garlic..
2. Stir in tomatoes and chicken stock. Season generously with salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil, then lower heat to maintain a simmer for at least 15 minutes..
3. Purée mixture using an immersion blender or carefully transfer soup to a blender. If using blender return mixture to pot..
4. Stir in the cream and basil and let it simmer for at least 15 minutes. If desired, you can simmer longer to reduce it down to a thicker consistency..
5. Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan cheese, a sprinkle of pepper, and a chiffonade of basil..

I have been blogging at Modern Honey for almost two years. In some ways, it feels like it flew by and in other ways, it feels like a lifetime. It depends on the day. 🙂 For the past two. I created this soup while trying to duplicate one I enjoyed at a restaurant in Philadelphia. It isn't exactly right, but it's close!