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a wide horizontal bowl of creamy tomato soup with a swirl of cream and basil leaves, grilled cheese on the side, on a rustic table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Creamy Tomato Soup

A silky smooth tomato soup fortified with cream and garnished with fresh basil.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Heat oil and soften the onion and garlic until fragrant.
  2. Add the crushed tomatoes with a cup of water and simmer 15 minutes.
  3. Blend until smooth, then stir in the heavy cream and warm through.
  4. Season with salt, top with basil, and serve.

Notes

An immersion blender makes this a one-pot job.