Thick Tomato Basil Soup
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.