Favorite Basil-Tomato Soup recipe

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Ingredients

2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
18 fresh basil leaves, or more to taste, finely chopped
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup butter

Nutrition Info

242.4 calories
carbohydrate: 14.1 g
cholesterol: 64.3 mg
fat: 20.6 g
fiber: 3.3 g
protein: 3.7 g
saturatedFat: 12.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 506 mg
sugar: 0.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir tomatoes and chicken brother together in a large saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.

  2. Stir basil and sugar into the tomato mixture, reduce heat to low and continue cooking until the basil is wilted, about 5 minutes.

  3. Stir cream into the tomato mixture, add butter and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the butter is completely melted, 5 to 7 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

9 servings

Recipe Note

I love this tomato soup. Even my husband likes it, and he says he doesn't like tomatoes!

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