Tomato basil soup is one of the classic recipes that always just warm you up. There are so many different way to make them. My favorite is way to have this soup is when its creamy and a little hearty. This soup is just that. The added flavors from the roasted tomatoes combined with the subtle spiciness from the peppercorns and chipotle chili powder make for a great soup.
To make the soup is very straightforward. Simply boil the roasted tomatoes and onions with some chicken stock and spices, then blend, and add in the cream. While this isn’t as easy as making the soup from a can, the results will be worth the little extra effort.
With all types of soup I love to serve it with some sort of bread. With this recipe I found some croissant bread loafs and made a simple grilled cheese. You don’t need to go to that extant to get great flavors from a grilled cheese but sometimes its fun to take a meal to the next level.
So next time you are thinking of trying out a new soup recipe or just have the craving for tomato soup. Try this recipe out, I promise you wont be disappointed.
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Simple tomato soup packed with flavor. Can be made year round with canned tomatoes.
4
servings5
minutes30
minutes330
kcalIngredients
- Soup
4 Cups 4 Chicken Stock
2 Cans 2 Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (29oz)
3 Cloves 3 Garlic (Minced)
1 Medium 1 Yellow Onion (Diced)
2 Tablespoons 2 Olive Oil
1 teaspoon 1 Chipotle Chili Powder
1 teaspoon 1 Szechuan Peppercorns (Ground)
1/2 teaspoon 1/2 MSG (Optional, but adds another flavor dimension)
- Finishing
2 Cups 2 Heavy Cream
2 Tablespoons 2 Fresh Basil (Thinly sliced)
1 Tablespoon 1 Fresh grated Parmesan Cheese
Salt and Pepper to Taste
Directions
- Start a medium sauce pan over medium heat, once pan is hot add in oil, then sweat diced onions until translucent.
- Add in garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Add diced tomatoes with juice from can, chicken stock, chipotle chili powder, ground peppercorns, and msg to the pot.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, using either a blender or handheld stick blender, grind everything into a smooth consistency.
- Add in the cream and stir until cream and soup mixture is hot.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve fill each bowl with soup, then top each bowl with fresh basil and freshly grated parmesan cheese.
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