Tomato basil soup is comforting and delicious!
Soup is a great fall and winter food. Healthy soup recipes are great for lunch and dinner, and allow you to cut calories without cutting nutrients and vitamins. This tomato basil soup recipe is even great during cooler summer days when tomatoes and basil are at their height of freshness. If you love delicious soups, you will love this recipe.
Roasted tomatoes have up to eight times the amount of the powerful antioxidant lycopene than uncooked tomatoes. Our soup recipe is made with 100% whole foods and features one of the healthiest superfoods available. Kids even love this soup, especially when it is paired with grilled cheese sandwiches or macaroni and cheese. Tomato soup is a favorite dish for dieters and even for people who are battling head colds or just generally feeling under the weather.
Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound tomatoes heirloom is best when in season...otherwise, I combine vine ripe and plum
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 medium shallots chopped
- 1/4 cup basil chopped
- dash of cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 2 cups vegetable broth low-sodium
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Slice tomatoes in half; place on foil-lined cookie sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over tomatoes. Slightly fold the edges of the foil toward the tomatoes to capture any juice. Roast tomatoes 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a small skillet on medium-low heat, sauté diced carrot and celery in the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil until tender, 10–15 minutes. Add bay leaf, garlic and shallots; turn heat to low and continue to sauté another 4 minutes.
- Remove tomatoes from the oven, allow to cool 15 minutes or until they are cool enough to handle. Peel the tomatoes; the peeling should easily slide off. Discard peelings. If desired, push tomatoes through a sieve to remove any seeds. (It’s not necessary to remove seeds, but rather a personal preference.)
- Remove bay leaf then all ingredients to a food processor, except broth, or use an emulsion blender to purée.
- Add the tomato purée mixture and broth to medium pot, bring to a boil; reduce heat to a low simmer and cook 15–20 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.
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How long do you roast the tomatoes in the oven? Sounds like a tasty recipie.
Profarms1, 20 minutes. Very tasty!!
You can never go wrong with a nice hot bowl of Tomato Basil Soup, no matter what the season. Light, warm, satisfying, and good for you too! Love this recipe, thank you for a great cookbook, and keeping it healthy!
I think this will be my all time favorite soup recipe!
Yes please, once the temperature is below 100 degrees!
I love tomato soup!
This Tomato Soup recipe has a great combination of ingredients that will add both nutrients and fiber. I love an easy recipe, and this one fits the bill.
My youngest son love tomato soup, and this one does not disappoint! YAY!
You can never go wrong with a nice hot bowl of Tomato Basil Soup, no matter what the season. Light, warm, satisfying, and good for you too! Love this recipe, thank you for a great cookbook, and keeping it healthy!
I love tomato soup!
Yum tomato soup…it's a fave at our house!
Can you use onion instead of shallots? If so, which kind? Honestly, I don't really know the difference between the two, other than shallots are more expensive…they both affect my tear ducts the same! 🙂
Cheryl, Definitely! I prefer a sweet yellow onion in soups. Shallots are sort of a cross between garlic and onion.
This soup has an amazing flavour and is very simple to make. I love it and will see what the rest of the family says tonight 🙂 than you very much.
Tarryn, Thanks so much for the feedback! One of my favorites too. 🙂
Can you use chicken broth instead of vegetable broth?
Yes, you may use chicken broth, but there will be a slight variation in flavor.
At what point do u add the basil?
Nava, Add basil when adding all ingredients to a food processor or emulsion blender, except broth.
What can you substitute bay leaf and cayenne pepper with? Thanks!
Tina, Sure that works. YUM! 🙂