The Doves Nest Tomato Basil Soup Recipes

EASY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add in the diced onion and saute for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
• Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute. Add in the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Bring it to a boil and simmer for about 10 -15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Add the fresh basil leaves, Use a handheld immersion blender to puree until smooth, or transfer to a blender to puree and return to the pot. If using a blender, be sure to vent the steam so pressure does not build.
• Stir in the heavy cream, taste, and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Serve hot.

THE DOVE'S NEST TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion, garlic and bacon in the olive oil in a large saucepan until the bacon is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
• Add the tomatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• Pour into a blender container. Process until the mixture is pureed.
• Stir in the vinegar, cream, basil, salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle into soup bowls. Serve immediately.

TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in both amounts of tomato sauce, chicken broth, basil, and oregano. Increase heat to medium and simmer until soup is reduced, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Add cream. Continue to puree in batches until smooth, transferring creamy soup to another pot.
• Heat soup over medium-high heat until hot, about 5 minutes more.

FAVORITE BASIL-TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stir tomatoes and chicken brother together in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
• Stir basil and sugar into the tomato mixture; reduce heat to low and continue cooking until the basil is wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Stir cream into the tomato mixture; add butter and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter is completely melted, 5 to 7 minutes more.

THE DOVE'S NEST TEXAS CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute the onion, red pepper and green pepper in the butter in a large stockpot until tender.
• Add the potato soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock base, sausage, corn, red pepper, cheese and cilantro; mix well.
• Simmer until the cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
• Ladle into soup bowls.