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

Print

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.