Creamy Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Creamy Roasted Tomato Basil Soup that's a rich, creamy, herb-filled tomato-based soup full of roasted fresh tomatoes and garlic.
Ingredients
- 7-8 large tomatoes halved and seeded, 3-4 lbs
- 1 large onion quartered, (2 small onions)
- 8-10 cloves garlic
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup cream
- sugar to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups hot chicken broth optional, if desiring a thinner soup
Method
- Place halved tomatoes (or cherry/grape tomatoes), onions, and garlic (still in skins) on cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Roast tomatoes, onions, and garlic at 400 degrees for 25-35 minutes until tomato skins and onion edges begin to blacken.
- Once roasted, pull tomato skins off. They should slip right off.
- Blend tomatoes, onions, and garlic in blender (I absolutely love my Blendtec) or using an immersion blender until pureed.
- Pour into stock pot and simmer on low while preparing basil.
- Place basil in blender and puree. Add to simmering tomato base.
- Add sugar (1 teaspoon at a time) until desired flavor is reached.
- Add Parmesan cheese and cream.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- If soup is too thick and/or creamy for your preference, add up to 2 cups hot chicken broth.
Nutrition
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Notes
- Depending on how ripe, or not, the tomatoes are, the amount of sugar will vary.
- If you are looking to speed up the cooking process you may finish soup in blender (such as a BlendTec blender that has a soup setting). Puree tomato, onion, and garlic. Add basil right in. Add cheese and cream. Serve.
- If soup is too thick and/or creamy for your preference, add up to 2 cups hot chicken broth.
- FREEZING- if you choose to freeze this soup, it is best if you omit the cream and add that in when reheating.
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Looking for other delicious soup recipes? Check out this rich Crockpot French Onion Soup or this hearty Slow Cooker Rosemary Beef Stew.
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OP: 12.13.16 Updated: 1.13.24
This fall I wanted to try homemade soup and my family loves tomato. I made this recipe exactly as is and I will tell you that I will never go back to canned tomato soup. This was absolutely phenomenal and I really enjoyed making it. We paired it with grilled cheese on sourdough bread. So cozy! Thank you for this recipe!!!