Inspiration:Tim's favorite Tomato Basil Soup, from D'Amico and Sons
This recipe adapted from allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
- 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 14 ounces chicken or vegetable broth
- 18 fresh basil leaves, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup whole milk, half and half, or whipping cream
- 3 to 8 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
- grated or shredded Parmesan, for garnish
Instructions:
- In a large saucepan, bring the tomatoes and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add basil and sugar. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream (or milk) and butter. Cook until butter is melted.
Notes: This is a fast and tasty recipe, perfect for a weeknight. You must use fresh basil. I favor San Marzano canned tomatoes, imported from Italy--I think they are worth the higher price.
It doesn't taste as good as that from D'Amico and Sons, but I was attempting to make it a little healthier, so I used whole milk instead of cream. I think if I used two cups of heavy cream, Tim wouldn't know the difference.
Tim's Rating: 9/10
Liz's Rating: 8.5/10
Classic comfort!!
ReplyDeleteYum, looks delicious! I was just telling my husband this morning that I was craving tomato soup too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a simple and easy recipe - it looks delicious and is making me craving an ooey gooey grilled cheese! :)
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this soup!
ReplyDeleteI love tomato soup. Yours looks great!
ReplyDeleteI agree...those particular tomatoes are definitely worth the higher price. And, anything with fresh basil is an automatic hit with me! Yum.
ReplyDeleteSo, I do not really imagine this is likely to have success.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried tomato soup before. We often prepare mushroom soup. But I guess it's time to try this at home. Thanks for the healthy easy recipes.
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