Best 18 Tomato And Basil Soup Recipes

ROASTED CARROT AND TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Arrange onion, tomatoes, carrots and garlic cloves on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until vegetables are tender and brown, turning occasionally, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly. Peel garlic cloves. Transfer vegetables to large bowl (do not clean baking sheet).
• Add 1 cup water to baking sheet, scraping up browned bits; add to blender, then add half of vegetables and puree until smooth. Transfer to large saucepan. Add remaining vegetables and 1 1/2 cups water to blender and puree. Transfer to same saucepan. Gradually add enough milk to soup to thin to desired consistency. Stir in 1/4 cup basil. Simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil and serve.

TOMATO SPINACH AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Stir in milk and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato puree and sugar. Mix well, cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add spinach, basil, salt and pepper and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.

PROVENçAL TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes. Stir in half the garlic and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the tomatoes, sugar, basil sprigs or leaves and remaining garlic. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and smell fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the water, Parmesan rind and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 15 minutes. Add the tapioca or rice, and simmer for another 15 minutes until the tapioca is tender and the soup fragrant. Remove the basil sprigs and Parmesan rind. Puree in a blender in small batches, taking care to place a towel over the top of the blender and hold it down tightly. If you used fresh unpeeled tomatoes and want a silkier soup, put through a strainer, using a spatula or the back of a ladle to push the soup through. Return to the pot, add pepper to taste and adjust salt. Serve garnished with garlic croutons and/or Parmesan, if desired, and slivered basil leaves. If serving cold, refrigerate until chilled.

TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Instructions
• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally until soft, 8 minutes. With kitchen string, tie the basil sprigs together. Add basil sprigs, tomatoes, chicken stock to the onions. Over high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce to medium low and simmer until reduced by one-quarter, about 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove the basil and discard.
• In a blender, puree the soup in several batches until very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Return to a clean soup pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Season with salt to taste. (The soup can be done up to one day in advance and stored in the refrigerator until ready to serve. If so, heat the soup over medium heat until hot, 5 minutes.)
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with rosemary or basil strips.

CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP WITH RICE AND BASIL

Steps:

• Sweat the onions and garlic in a little olive oil until translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the broth, fresh basil and tomatoes, reserving some of the juice from the tomatoes.
• simmer until everything is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Puree the soup with a handheld blender, or in batches in a food processor or countertop blender.
• Return the pureed soup to a low simmer.
• Gently simmer the heavy cream before adding it to the soup, then use the reserved tomato juice to adjust the final consistency.
• Add the rice just before serving.
• Serve the soup in preheated soup cups or bowls and garnish with the chiffonade of basil.

ROASTED CARROT AND TOMATO-BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line pan with sides with cooking parchment paper; spray with cooking spray. Spread carrots, onions and garlic evenly in pan. Drizzle with oil; mix to coat. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Roast 25 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until vegetables are tender and slightly brown. Cool 10 minutes.
• Working in batches, add half the vegetables with 1 can of the drained tomatoes to blender or food processor. Puree until smooth or desired consistency. Pour into 4-quart Dutch oven. Repeat with remaining vegetables and tomatoes. Stir in reserved juices, the basil, remaining salt and the yogurt. Simmer about 10 minutes or until hot. Divide among 6 bowls. Serve with crackers.

TOMATO, BASIL, AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Directions: Over medium heat, add the olive oil to a large pot. Add the chopped onion and allow to cook until tender, about three to four minutes. Add in chopped garlic and cook for an additional two minutes. Pour in the two cans of tomatoes (juice and all) and the vegetable stock. Stir in the basil, oregano, sugar, and salt and pepper. Place the lid back onto the pot and allow to simmer ten minutes. At the end, stir in the Greek yogurt and cheddar cheese until well blended. Use either an immersion blender or food processor to puree the soup if you prefer a smooth texture. Garnish with chopped basil and grated cheddar cheese if desired.

FRESH TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL AND FARRO

Steps:

• Pour 8 cups cold water and 1 1/2 tablespoons salt into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to medium, add the farro and basil stems, and cook until grains are tender but still a little chewy, about 25 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant and golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the leek and a pinch of salt. Reduce the heat to medium and cook leeks until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 cup reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a simmer. Cook until the tomatoes have completely fallen apart, about 30 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender, blender or food processor, purée the tomato mixture until smooth (you may have to do this in batches). Add half the farro and pulse until the grains are broken down and the soup is a chunky purée. Stir in the remaining farro. If the soup seems thick, add more cooking liquid. Taste and add more salt if needed. Ladle the soup into serving bowls. Drizzle with oil; top generously with black pepper and torn basil leaves.

CHILLED TOMATO SOUP WITH SEARED SCALLOPS, AVOCADO, AND RIPPED BASIL

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, avocado oil, and 1 teaspoon of salt into a blender. Puree on high until smooth, then strain through a mesh strainer, and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Place the scallops into the hot oil. Cook until the scallops are golden brown on each side, and the center has turned opaque, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• To serve, pour the chilled soup into shallow bowls. Scatter the diced avocado into the soup, and place 4 scallops in each bowl. Sprinkle the soup with ground pepper and torn basil leaves to serve.

TOMATO AND CANNELLINI BEAN SOUP WITH GARLIC AND BASIL

Steps:

• In 8-inch skillet, heat unpeeled garlic over low heat (you are dry-roasting the garlic, so there is no need for oil) 25 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until peel is light brown and clove feels soft inside when you touch it. (Don't rush the process by turning up the heat; garlic may burn and become bitter.) Remove garlic from skillet; set garlic aside.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly crisp around edges. Add onion, carrot and celery. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables soften but do not brown. Add finely chopped garlic and cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add broth, water, beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, anchovies, the cheese rind, bay leaves and rosemary; heat to boiling. (When you've used a piece of Parmesan cheese, save the rind in the freezer. If you don't have a rind, you may want to sprinkle each serving with grated Parmesan cheese.) Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Peel cooled, roasted garlic cloves and place in small bowl. Add butter, salt, red pepper and pepper. Use a fork to mash garlic to a smooth paste. Spoon garlic paste into hot soup and stir well to incorporate. Sprinkle with basil and stir well. Remove bay leaves and rosemary sprig.

ROAST TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F.
• Core the tomatoes - use the tip of a sharp paring knife to make a shallow cut all around the stem end, and then pop out the core.
• Cut the tomato into halves if small, or quarters if large.
• Place the tomatoes on a roasting tray, with cut sides facing up.
• Sprinkle with raw sugar, salt and pepper.
• Bake in the oven for 1 hour, checking from time to time that they are not burning.
• Remove and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy based pan.
• Gently saute the onions and garlic until onions are soft and translucent.
• Add the roasted tomatoes with all the juices from the baking tray, the tinned tomatoes and their juice, white wine, stock and 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove from heat and add basil leaves, keeping four to six aside for garnish.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 390F in preparation for crisping the proscuitto.
• Blend the soup with a stick blender or food processor and then pass through a fine sieve.
• Check for seasoning and, if desired add another teaspoon of sugar and pepper to taste - you probably won't need to add any salt as the proscuitto is quite salty already (see below).
• Place the sliced prosciutto on a cake rack and set on an oven tray.
• Cook the proscuitto for 5-8 minutes or until crisp.
• Remove from oven, cool on rack and crumble into pieces.
• Just before serving, bring the soup to a simmer, add the cream and heat through gently.
• Pour the hot soup into 6 shallow bowls.
• Sprinkle with crispy prosciutto and sliced basil, and serve.

INSTANT POT® EASY VEGAN TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil and add onion; cook until translucent, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
• Combine tomatoes, vegetable broth, basil, salt, ground black pepper, and Italian seasoning in the pot. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove lid.
• Blend with an immersion blender until creamy.

OLIVE GARDEN CREAM OF TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy sauce pan. Add red onions and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add white wine and reduce by 3/4. Add tomatoes and heavy cream, bring to a simmer and reduce by 1/2.
• Puree soup in a food processor. Stir in 2 Tbsp chopped basil, salt and pepper. Garnish with remaining fresh basil and tomatoes and serve.

CHILLED TOMATO, ROASTED GARLIC AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a small skillet, dry-roast garlic over medium-low heat, turning it occasionally, until skin is browned and garlic is tender, about 20 minutes; peel garlic; in a blender puree garlic and tomatoes in batches and force through a fine sieve into a bowl; stir in vinegar, Tabasco, best-quality extra virgin olive oil and salt to taste; Chill soup, covered, at least until cold, about 6 hours, and up to 1 day (after that, it will lose its fresh taste); before serving, stir in basil and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Enjoy the taste of summer!

RICH AND CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.
• Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

TOMATO, BASIL AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the Canary Island Garlic and Herb Olive oil in your soup pot. Add onion and saute till transparent, then add garlic and saute till garlic starts to brown. Add tomatoes and stock (or water) and bring to a boil. Add barley, stir, lower heat to medium and cook 30 minutes, partially covered, till barley is done. Add Fresh spinach at the end and let wilt. When serving top with some of the fresh basil leaves and the Splash

RICH AND CREAMY TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS 1. Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot. 2. Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP WITH HORSERADISH CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, warm the olive oil. Add celery, onion and Italian seasoning, and cook 3 to 4 minutes until onions and celery are slightly softened. Season with salt. Add chicken stock, strained tomatoes and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium low, add the fresh tomatoes and heavy cream, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Just before serving, stir in sliced basil and 1/4 cup of the horseradish. Serve into bowl, and garnish each bowl with the remaining horseradish and basil.