Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
A rich and creamy tomato basil soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 lbs vine ripened tomatoes
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- 32 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 quart water
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 tbsp garlic salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 bunch fresh basil
Instructions
- Heat a pan on high and add butter. Add in chopped tomatoes, onion, and garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
- Then add crushed tomatoes, water, heavy cream, garlic salt, sugar, fresh basil into a soup pot and add in tomato and onion mixture. Turn on heat to medium high until it reaches a boil, then set to low heat for a simmer.
- Allow soup mixture to cook for 30-40 minutes until all onions and tomatoes have softened.
- Using an immersion blender or conventional blender, carefully blend soup mixture until completely smooth. Taste for seasoning and add salt or sugar as needed.
- Add salt and sugar to taste.
- Optional: Garnish with chopped basil or green onion and serve.