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Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup
A creamy and comforting tomato soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
to 6 large servings
Calories:
275 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 onion diced (about 1 cup, medium
- 3 garlic minced (about 1 tablespoon, cloves
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 56 ounces tomato canned whole, packed in juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 bread crusts removed, torn into 1-inch pieces, large slices, good-quality, sandwich
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup basil chopped, fresh
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, red pepper flakes and bay leaf. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Mix in the tomatoes and their juice. Using a potato masher, mash the tomatoes to break them down into smaller pieces (no bigger than 2 inches). Stir in the sugar and bread then bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bread is completely saturated and starts to break down, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.
- Turn off the heat under the pot, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and puree the soup with an immersion blender (or, if you don't have one, in a traditional blender - you'll probably want to do it in 2 or 3 batches. Split the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the batches as you puree.) You can strain the soup through a fine-mesh strainer if you want a perfectly smooth consistency. Stir the chicken broth into the soup and return the soup to a boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from heat. Stir in the basil and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
784mg
(33%)
Potassium
927mg
(20%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
545IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
48.2mg
(54%)
Calcium
172mg
(17%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 6 large servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 784mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 927mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 545IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 48.2mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 172mg | 17% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.