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a bowl of creamy tomato basil soup with a swirl of cream and a basil leaf in a wide horizontal shot, on a wooden table beside a grilled cheese, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Tomato Basil Soup

Cream and fresh basil are used to enhance the flavors of this velvety soup. The soup also contains garlic and tomatoes which are simmered.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.25 cup fresh basil chopped
  • 0.25 cup heavy cream
  • 0.5 tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Warm the olive oil in a pot and saute the garlic 30 seconds.
  2. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth and bring to a simmer.
  3. Simmer 5 minutes, then stir in the basil and salt.
  4. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.
  5. Stir in the cream and warm through before serving.

Notes

A swirl of extra cream and a basil leaf make it look fancy.