Thick Tomato Basil Soup

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Make this soup while you have the time so on those crazy nights, you can have dinner on the table in no time!

Thick Tomato Basil Soup

Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp minced thyme
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can fire roasted tomatoes 28 ounce
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 Tbsp sliced basil
  • Large cut croutons

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large sauce pan.
  • Add thyme, onion and garlic.  Sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.  
  •  Add tomato paste and continue stirring for 4 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, sugar and water.  
  • Bring mixture to a boil, then simmer for 40 minutes.  
  • Either use an immersion/stick blender* directly in the pot or separate soup into batches and process in a blender.  Leave soup slightly chunky and return to pot.
  • Add basil and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • Fill bowls with soup and top with croutons and parmesan cheese.

Notes

* An immersion/stick blender is a great kitchen gadget.  It makes puréeing soups much easier since you can leave the soup in the pot and avoid the messy process of transferring the mixture to a blender.  They sell for $30 - $40.

 

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