Tomato And Fresh Basil Soup Recipes

TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes -- be careful not to burn garlic.
• Add the tomatoes and the stock.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
• Cook until soup is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the basil.
• Place the pot of soup directly in sink, and using a stick blender, blend until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

FRESH TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Cook Tomatoes: Dice your tomatoes and set aside. Heat oil in a medium pot over medium/high heat. Add onion and garlic, cooking until onion softens and is fragrant. Stir in chopped tomatoes and continue cooking, uncovered, until tomatoes have mostly broken down, about 10 minutes.
• Blend: Add 1 cup of the broth then blend the mixture until smooth (using either a handheld immersion blender or by carefully transferring the mixture to a countertop blender). Return soup to the pot and add more broth, as needed, to reach a consistency to your liking.
• Flavor: Stir in basil, (stem and all) honey, and seasonings, cover, and cook for 5 more minutes. Fish out the basil before serving.
• Serve: Serve warm, optionally topped with croutons* and drizzled with cream.

CREAMY TOMATO-BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until tender. Mix in tomatoes and chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 15 minutes.
• Transfer soup to a blender (or use an immersible hand blender), and blend until smooth. Return to the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and gradually mix in the heavy cream. Pour soup through a strainer before serving. Garnish each serving with a sprig of basil.

TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the stock. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook until soup is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the basil.
• Place the pot of soup directly in sink, and using a stick blender, blend until smooth. 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.

ROASTED TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss together the tomatoes, 1/4 cup olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread the tomatoes in 1 layer on a baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes.
• In an 8-quart stockpot over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the butter, and red pepper flakes for 10 minutes, until the onions start to brown. Add the canned tomatoes, basil, thyme, and chicken stock. Add the oven-roasted tomatoes, including the liquid on the baking sheet. Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes. Pass through a food mill fitted with the coarsest blade. Taste for seasonings. Serve hot or cold.

FRESH TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL AND FARRO

Steps:

• Pour 8 cups cold water and 1 1/2 tablespoons salt into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to medium, add the farro and basil stems, and cook until grains are tender but still a little chewy, about 25 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the leek and a pinch of salt. Reduce the heat to medium and cook leeks until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a simmer. Cook until the tomatoes have completely fallen apart, about 30 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, blender or food processor, purée the tomato mixture until smooth (you may have to do this in batches). Add half the farro and pulse until the grains are broken down and the soup is a chunky purée. Stir in the remaining farro. If the soup seems thick, add more cooking liquid. Taste and add more salt if needed. Ladle the soup into serving bowls. Drizzle with oil; top generously with black pepper and torn basil leaves.

TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook carrots and onion in butter over medium-low heat for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and cool slightly., In a blender, place 1/2 broth and the cooled vegetables; cover and process until blended. Return to the Dutch oven. Stir in the tomato puree, basil sugar, salt, pepper and remaining broth. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Gradually stir in evaporated milk; heat through (do not boil).

ROASTED TOMATO SOUP WITH FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place tomatoes, onion and garlic in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes, stirring once. Cool slightly., Process tomato mixture and basil leaves in batches in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a large saucepan; heat through. If desired, top with croutons and sliced basil.

FRESH TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, blanch the ripe tomatoes for 10 seconds.
• Transfer to colander; cool slightly and peel off skin.
• Cut tomatoes in half; remove seeds and chop.
• In a medium saucepan, cook the onion in olive oil over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook uncovered over medium heat for 20 minutes (If using canned tomatoes, decrease cooking time to 10 minutes).
• Spoon 3/4 of mixture into food processor or blender container; puree until smooth.
• Return to saucepan, and add red pepper, basil and milk to the soup.
• Heat until hot but do not boil.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide the soup into two warm bowls and serve immediately.
• Garnish with fresh basil leaves, if desired.
• As stated use only the soy milk for the Vegan version.

ROASTED TOMATO SOUP WITH FRESH BASIL FOR 2

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, onion and garlic in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Cool slightly., In a blender, process tomato mixture and basil leaves until blended. Transfer to a large saucepan and heat through. Garnish each serving with croutons and additional basil if desired.

ROASTED GARDEN TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Arrange tomatoes on a baking sheet; drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add garlic and 3 sprigs chopped thyme; toss. Season with salt and black pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven until very tender and browned, about 2 hours.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, and zucchini until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in red pepper flakes, paprika, and curry powder. Season with salt and black pepper and add remaining 3 sprigs chopped thyme. Stir in roasted tomatoes along with any liquid from the baking sheet. Cook and stir for 5 more minutes; pour chicken broth into tomato mixture. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Blend with an emersion blender until desired consistency. Stir in cream and basil before serving.

TOMATO AND FRESH BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• (Note: I totally omit the cream. After cooking and then processing, the soup has a nice thick consistency that doesn't really need to be thickened more- or the added calories. Simply omit the pressing of the soup through the sieve and the addition of the c) Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan until foaming.
• Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes, stirring, until the onion is softened but not brown.
• Stir in the chopped tomatoes and garlic, then add the stock, white wine and sun-dred tomato paste, with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, half cover the pan, and simmer gently for 20 minutes, shirring occcasionally to keep the tomatoes from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Process the soup with the shredded basil in a blender or food processor, then press through a sieve into a clean pan.
• Add the cream and heat through, stirring.
• Do not allow the soup to approach the boiling point.
• Check the consistency and add more stock if necessary, then season with salt and pepper.
• Pour into heated bowls and garnish with basil.
• Serve at once.
• (Can also be frozen and served later.).

RACHEL'S TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the tomatoes, vegetable juice, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and cook for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the basil. At this point, you may puree the soup if you wish. Add the cream and butter; return to medium-low heat, and stir until butter is melted. Serve immediately.

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.

TOMATO BASIL SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine oil, onion, celery, and garlic over medium heat in a large pot. Sauté for 3 minutes until onions are translucent.
• Add salt, pepper, tomato paste, basil, crushed tomatoes, broth, baking soda, and thyme. Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cover, simmering for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and remove thyme.
• Use an immersion or countertop blender to blend the soup until smooth.
• Allow to cool 2 minutes and serve topped with basil.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the tomatoes, broth, water and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. , Stir in the cream, sherry or additional broth, basil and sugar. Cook for 1 minute or until heated through (do not boil).