Craving a hearty and comforting meal that combines the vibrant flavors of tomatoes and basil? Look no further than our comprehensive guide to creating the ultimate homemade tomato basil soup with cheesy toasts. This classic combination offers a delightful balance of tangy tomatoes, aromatic basil, and creamy cheese, sure to warm your soul on a chilly evening. With our step-by-step instructions and carefully selected ingredients, you'll be able to craft a delicious and satisfying dish that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you feeling satisfied. Let's dive into the world of culinary delights and explore the secrets behind this timeless recipe.
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FRESH TOMATO SOUP WITH CRISPY CHEESE TOAST
We're doing a very fresh twist on the classic cream of tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Since we're using fresh tomatoes at their peak of vine-ripened goodness, this simple soup is going to be not quite, but almost, 100% tomato.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Tomato Soup Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove cores from tomatoes and cut in half crosswise. Reserve until needed.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and anchovy and cook until garlic is sizzling in the hot fat, 45 seconds to 1 minute. Carefully add the tomatoes with their juices, salt, and red pepper flakes. Toss with a spoon every few minutes until the tomatoes release their liquid and start to break down.
- Once the tomatoes have softened and start to collapse, reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have fallen apart and the soup resembles a coarse tomato sauce, about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil or a silicone liner. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Place the bread slices on the prepared baking sheet. Top each slice with sliced basil, and then Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is well browned and crispy around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- Remove soup from heat and pass through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Use the back of a ladle to push all the tomato mixture through. Discard the skins and seeds, which should be the only things left in the strainer.
- Transfer the strained tomato soup back into the saucepan and place back over medium-low heat. Continue cooking to thicken slightly, if desired, or simply bring back to a simmer and serve immediately with the cheese toasts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 578.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 76 mg, Fat 41.5 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 1137.9 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
HOMEMADE TOMATO-BASIL SOUP WITH CHEESE TOASTS
I really love the Tomato Basil soup from La Madeleine but it has a lot of butter and cream in it and this sounded like a healthier alternative. I got the recipe from the grocery store where I shop.
Provided by Babs in Toyland
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 3-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For the Soup: In medium pot over medium heat, stir oil, onions and garlic until soft- about 3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, broth and basil and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cook gently for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with cheese toasts (see below).
- For cheese toasts: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place bread in a single layer on baking sheet, lightly brush top with oil, sprinkle each with a tablespoon of cheese.
- Bake ten minutes until golden.
- Serve 2 cheese toasts with each bowl of soup.
SUNNY'S SIMPLE ROASTED TOMATO SOUP WITH BROILED CHEESE TOAST
Provided by Sunny Anderson
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- For the soup: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil.
- Drizzle some olive oil in a zig-zag motion on the foil. Add the thyme and garlic and season the baking sheet with salt and pepper. Place the tomatoes, bell peppers and jalapeno on the baking sheet sliced-side down, covering the garlic cloves and thyme as you go along. Pour over the onions, drizzle the top of everything with olive oil and season again with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Roast until the onions are golden and slightly charred, about 40 minutes.
- Transfer everything from the baking sheet to a blender in batches and pulse until smooth. Pour into a pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring the entire time. Add enough vegetable stock to achieve the desired consistency; you may not use it all. Keep warm on low.
- For the toast: Preheat the broiler on high.
- Put a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet and arrange the bread on the rack. Top each piece of bread with a slice of cheese and place under the broiler. WATCH while they cook: the cheese will melt and bubble, then the corners will begin to blacken--pull them out then! This takes less than a minute. Serve aside or atop a bowl of soup.
GRILLED TOMATO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE TOASTS
This charred tomato soup is the perfect way to say farewell to summer's last tomatoes while welcoming fall and the new school year. We love Havarti cheese for the toasts, because it melts so nicely, but you can try pepper Jack, Muenster or even American.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat a grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill grates.
- Drizzle the cut-sides of the tomato halves with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place them on the grill cut-side down until they have very dark grill marks, about 8 minutes. Gently flip and grill on the skin-side to char, about 2 minutes. Lightly drizzle some olive oil on a sheet of aluminum foil. Arrange the onion rounds in one layer on the foil. Drizzle with a little more olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the foil sheet on the grill grates. Grill until the onions develop dark char on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Turn the grill down to medium for the grilled cheese toast.
- Heat the 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the grilled onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme; stir for about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and all their juices and mash down the tomatoes with a wooden spoon to break them up a bit. Add 2 cups water, 2 teaspoons salt and some more black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook, about 15 minutes. Take the soup off the heat, and stir in the basil leaves. Very carefully puree the soup in a blender or with a handheld stick blender. When ready to serve, bring the soup back to a simmer, and add the heavy cream. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt, if necessary. If the tomatoes are too acidic, add a little sugar to taste.
- Meanwhile, make the grilled cheese toast: brush the melted butter on both sides of each bread slice. Place the slices on the grill; cook until nicely toasted on the underside, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip the bread and top each with 2 slices of cheese. Cover and cook to melt the cheese and toast the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Grind a little pepper on each cheese toast. Serve immediately with the soup.
CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP WITH SOUFFLéED CHEESE TOASTS
Steps:
- 1. Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, basil, and cloves; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is limp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, then add the tomatoes, baking soda, and stock. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes. Let cool briefly, then puree in a blender until smooth
- 2. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Return the soup to the pot, add the milk, and season with salt. If the soup is too thick, thin it with additional milk or stock. If the tomato flavor isn't as rich as you'd like (if the tomatoes were packed in water instead of puree), deepen it by stirring in a little tomato paste.
- 3. For the toasts, combine the yolk, if you're using it, with the mustard and cayenne, then stir in the cheese. Whisk the white until it holds soft peaks and fold it into the mixture along with the scallion. Spread the mixture on the toasted bread and bake until puffed and golden, about 5 minutes, while you reheat the soup. Serve the soup piping hot, with a piece of cheese toast, cut in half on the diagonal, and fresh pepper ground into each bowl.
TOMATO BASIL SOUP
A creamy rendition of a traditional favorite. This has made me a SouperHero in my house. This meal is full-bodied enough to not need the addition of a sandwich; however, garlic bread is nice for dipping.
Provided by Sara
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in both amounts of tomato sauce, chicken broth, basil, and oregano. Increase heat to medium and simmer until soup is reduced, 10 to 20 minutes.
- Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Add cream. Continue to puree in batches until smooth, transferring creamy soup to another pot.
- Heat soup over medium-high heat until hot, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 15.8 g, Sodium 747.3 mg, Sugar 5.8 g
TOMATO-BASIL SOUP WITH RICOTTA DUMPLINGS
This is a wonderful little soup! Healthy, very fancy, and requires minimal ingredients. I hope you all enjoy!
Provided by MechanicalJen
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- FOR SOUP: Combine oil and garlic in medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, until garlic begins to turn golden.
- Add tomatoes, chicken broth, and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5-7 minutes.
- FOR DUMPLINGS: Meanwhile, combine ricotta, parmesan, egg white, salt & black pepper. Mix well. Add flour and mix until just combined.
- Scoop dumpling mixture directly into simmering soup. Cook until the dumplings float to the surface (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat.
- Be careful not to boil the soup, or the dumplings will break apart.
TOMATO SOUP WITH CHEESE & MARMITE TOAST
Pair up an epic combination of tomato soup and a cheese toastie to make this flavour-packed meal in just 25 minutes. It makes a comforting supper or starter
Provided by Elena Silcock
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Starter, Supper
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the onion with a big pinch of salt and cook until softened, around 5 mins. Add the oregano, garlic and basil and cook for 1 min longer, then tip in the plum tomatoes. Fill the can halfway up with water and add to the pan. Leave to simmer for 10 mins, then blitz with a hand blender. Season.
- Meanwhile, heat the grill to high. Spread the toast with Marmite, then top with grated parmesan, put onto a baking sheet and grill for 3-5 mins until golden. Spoon the soup into two bowls and top with the slices of cheesy Marmite toast. Grind over some black pepper to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 41 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium
ITALIAN TOMATO SOUP WITH PESTO-CHEESE TOASTS
Enjoy an Italian-style dinner with this tomato soup served with broiled pesto cheese toast. Ready in 15 minutes!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In 3-quart saucepan, heat water, tomatoes and tomato juice to boiling.
- Set oven control to broil. Place bread on cookie sheet. Spread with pesto; sprinkle with cheese. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until edges of bread are golden brown.
- Into 4 soup bowls, ladle soup. Top each serving with bread slice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 910 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes: The quality of your tomatoes will make a big difference in the flavor of your soup. Choose ripe, juicy tomatoes that are free of blemishes.
- Roast the tomatoes: Roasting the tomatoes before adding them to the soup intensifies their flavor and gives the soup a slightly smoky taste.
- Use a good quality broth: The broth is the foundation of your soup, so it's important to use a good quality broth that is flavorful and has a rich body.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: When you're adding the tomatoes and other vegetables to the pot, don't overcrowd it. This will prevent the vegetables from cooking evenly and will make the soup watery.
- Simmer the soup for at least 30 minutes: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Season the soup to taste: Before serving, taste the soup and adjust the seasoning as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or herbs.
Conclusion:
Tomato basil soup is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a hit. By following these tips, you can make a delicious tomato basil soup that your family and friends will love. Serve it with a grilled cheese sandwich or a side salad for a complete meal.
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