This is our Tomato Basil Soup recipe. It’s a great soup for the end of summer. If you need to make something easy and delicious, you’ve come to the right place. This soup has a nice balance of flavor and a smooth texture. This is perfect to have with a grilled cheese sandwich or two. Its nutrients include vitamins C and A, and lycopene (Found in cooked tomatoes; it’s a powerful antioxidant that supports heart health). We hope you love our Tomato Basil Soup.
Tomato soup began to appear in written recipes as early as 1837, before Eliza Leslie’s popular recipe was published in 1857. She put in fresh beef, a lot of ripe tomatoes, okra, and butter rolled in flour. It was one of many recipes she made in her cookbooks. Eliza Leslie was an American writer of the 19th century; her greatest recipes included Chocolate Cake and traditional White Cupcakes, which had a great influence on how they were made at the time. She was credited with printing the first chocolate cake recipe. There are 4 main popular cookbooks she wrote during her life, and she helped a lot of people make great food.
Grocery list
- Canned tomatoes
- Chicken stock
- Milk
- Onion
- Garlic
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Sugar
- Basil
Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients
Method
- Heat olive oil and cook onions until translucent, then add garlic and stir for about a minute or two.
- Pour in the tomatoes, then heat until boiling. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add basil, salt, pepper, and sugar, then use an immersion blender and blend until smooth.
- Add chicken stock then heat before simmering for another 10 mins.
- Add milk and heat until it simmers.
Enjoy!
*If you are sensitive to acidic tomatoes, you can add more milk.
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