Tomato Basil Soup Recipe (One Pot) (2024)

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Quick and easy tomato basil soup recipe, made with simple ingredients in one pot on stovetop. This 30 minute weeknight meal is rich, creamy, packed with herbs, spices.

This is probably the best tomato basil soup recipe with canned tomatoes I have ever had.

I have been tweaking an old bland tomato soup recipe since last Summer and this new version finally has the most perfect, wonderful balance of flavors.

Homemade tomato basil soup from scratch beats canned soup!

How to make tomato basil soup?

1. Saute onions, ginger, garlic in some butter and oil.
2. Add crushed tomatoes, broth, herbs and seasonings.
3. Bring to a boil and let it simmer.
4. Puree everything with an immersion blender.
5. Stir in heavy cream.
6. Garnish with more fresh basil and enjoy.

How to thicken tomato basil soup?

That can be accomplished with the addition of:

• Cream cheese
• Heavy cream
• Coconut milk (Thick)
• Cashew cream
• Half and half

What does tomato basil soup taste like?

It’s rich, creamy and packed with sweet tomatoes and flavored with lots of basil and herbs.

What to serve with fresh tomato basil soup?

• Grilled cheese sandwich
• Homemade bread
• Dinner rolls
• Breadsticks
• Garlic bread
• Salad
• Grilled/ roasted vegetables
• Pita bread

Tomato basil soup ingredients:

• Oil
• Butter
• Tomatoes
• Broth
• Basil
• Thyme
• Rosemary
• Paprika
• Red chili flakes
• Suagr
• Salt
• Pepper
• Heavy cream

Flavor variations for easy tomato basil soup:

Vegan Tomato Basil Soup– Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and cashew cream or thick coconut milk for thickness.

Healthy Tomato Basil Soup– Replace heavy cream with half and half or coconut milk or cashew cream. Use vegetable broth. Omit butter altogether.

Red Pepper Tomato Soup– Add 1 roasted red pepper in this soup too.

Roasted tomato basil soup recipe

1. Toss fresh tomatoes (cut into halves) in some olive oil, salt and pepper.
2. Spread them on a baking tray and roast in the oven at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
3. In a large nonstick pot, saute onions, ginger, garlic in some butter and oil.
4. Add roasted tomatoes, broth, herbs and seasonings.
5. Bring to a boil and let it simmer.
6. Puree everything with an immersion blender.
7. Stir in heavy cream.
8. Garnish with more fresh basil and enjoy.

Tips forcreamy tomato basil soup recipe:

-Use a nonstick pot to prevent the soup from sticking and burning.

-Use low sodium broth because that would prevent the soup from becoming too salty.

-Adjust the amount of basil and other herbs and seasonings, based on your preference.

-If you don’t have an immersion blender, the soup can be pureed in a blender too.

-Red chili flakes are optional but I like them because they give this soup a subtle spicy kick.

-Either broth or stock can be used.

-To make the soup creamier, add more heavy cream.

-To reduce the creaminess, add more broth.

Other One Pot Soup Recipes:

• Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
• Tomato Tortellini Soup (One Pot)
• Easy Vegetable Soup Recipe (One Pot)
• Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

Happy cooking everyone!

posted July 30, 2018 by Abeer Rizvi //11 Comments