Fresh Tomato Basil Soup
The bright crimson color and fresh basil aroma signal pure summer in a bowl. Sweet, sun-ripened tomatoes meld with aromatic garlic and onions, creating a velvety soup that tastes like August itself. I love serving this with crusty bread when the garden is overflowing.
- Time: 65 min
- Servings: 10
Source: bonicellicookingclub.com
Ingredients
- tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- chopped red onion
- carrots
- garlic
- pounds ripe tomatoes
- teaspoons sugar
- tablespoon double-concentrated tomato paste
- chopped basil leaves
- chicken stock -- preferably homemade
- tablespoon Kosher salt
- teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- heavy whipping cream
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