Tomato Basil Soup
From marky90 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Make a quick version of the classic soup for a refreshingly light supper. Toasted French bread topped with a light Boursin cheese adds great flavor to the meal and is a tasty stand-in for the standard grilled cheese sandwich. Read more (From Cooking Light) I add a small dollop of Sour Cream! See less
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3 (14.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained shopping list
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced shopping list
- basil leaves (optional for garnish) shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the broth, salt, and tomatoes; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes. Stir in basil.
- Place half of the soup in a blender; process until smooth.
- Pour pureed soup into a bowl, and repeat procedure with remaining soup. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
Marky,
I am loving it, one of my two favorite soups. Thanks for the post.
Be well,
Annie
ebonyeyedenigma
in Seattle loved it
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This is a tasty soup and I've made it several times. You rock, Marky - thank you!
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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Great! Thaks for saring. Can't wait to try.
sparow64
in Sweetwater loved it
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