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La Madeleine Tomato Basil Soup

Make La Madeleine's creamy tomato basil soup at home with this easy copycat recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 477 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 4 cups tomatoes peeled, cored, and chopped, or 4 cups canned chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cups tomato juice
  • 12 fresh basil leaves plus extra for garnish
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place the tomatoes, tomato juice, and basil in a soup pot or large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  2. Add the butter and heavy cream. Stir and cook until the butter is melted.
  3. Puree the soup in small batches in a blender or food processor, or use a hand-held immersion blender to puree the soup in the pot.
  4. Return the soup to the pot and bring to a simmer.
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Garnish the soup with basil leaves, and serve it with your favorite bread.

Notes

  • Soup Variations
  • You can substitute the 4 cups of tomato juice with vegetable stock, and/or chicken stock if desired. Here are my recommended variations.
  • Swapping out all of the tomato juice takes away from the tomato flavor of the soup. I typically make the soup with all tomato juice, or half tomato juice, and half chicken stock.
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  • Excerpted from an article by Beverly Bundy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram around May 20, 1994.
  • 2 cups tomato juice and 2 cups of chicken stock - I personally think the flavor is more well-rounded this way.
  • 2 cups tomato juice and 2 cups of vegetable stock - perfect for when you want the soup vegetarian and not vegan.

Nutrition Information

Calories 477kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 28g (140%) Cholesterol 142mg (47%) Sodium 57mg (2%) Potassium 954mg (27%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 3980IU (80%) Vitamin C 65.4mg (73%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 477

% Daily Value*

Calories 477kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 28g 140%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Sodium 57mg 2%
Potassium 954mg 20%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 3980IU 80%
Vitamin C 65.4mg 73%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.