Description
Comforting bowls of creamy tomato soup deliver pure culinary warmth with Italian-inspired flavors. Rich, velvety textures and balanced seasonings invite you to savor each spoonful of homemade goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 (28-ounces/794 grams) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) chicken broth
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) heavy cream
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup (15 grams) chopped fresh basil
Seasoning and Cheese:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious pot over medium temperature, creating a fragrant base for the soup.
- Introduce diced onions to the pot, sautéing until they become translucent and tender, approximately 5 minutes.
- Incorporate minced garlic, allowing it to release its aromatic essence for about 60 seconds.
- Pour in ripe tomatoes and chicken broth, elevating the heat to trigger a boiling point before reducing to a gentle simmer for 20 minutes.
- Transform the soup’s texture using an immersion blender, creating a silky-smooth consistency. Alternatively, carefully transfer to a standard blender and process in small batches.
- Enrich the soup by stirring in velvety heavy cream, nutty Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil leaves.
- Fine-tune the flavor profile with salt and freshly ground black pepper, adjusting to personal taste preferences.
- Present the soup piping hot, accompanied by rustic crusty bread or crisp crackers for a delightful dining experience.
Notes
- Customize the soup’s thickness by adjusting the amount of chicken broth for a more intense or lighter consistency.
- Replace heavy cream with Greek yogurt or coconut milk for a lighter, dairy-free alternative that maintains creamy texture.
- Enhance flavor depth by roasting tomatoes and garlic before adding to the soup, which caramelizes natural sugars and intensifies taste.
- Consider using vegetable broth instead of chicken broth to create a completely vegetarian version without compromising rich flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 237 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg