Tomato Basil Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 174.9
- Total Fat: 12.5 g
- Cholesterol: 38.3 mg
- Sodium: 535.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 3.6 g
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Introduction
Similar to La Madeline but Homemade! And with about half the fat.Makes 8 (1cup) servings
Season to taste. Similar to La Madeline but Homemade! And with about half the fat.
Makes 8 (1cup) servings
Season to taste.
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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4 cups fresh tomatoes, cored, peeled, and chopped (8-10) or canned whole tomatoes, crushed
4 cups tomato juice (or part vegetable or part chicken stock)
12-14 basil leaves, washed fresh
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 lb sweet unsalted butter
salt
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Directions
Combine tomatoes, juice/and or stock in saucepan.
2Simmer 30 minutes.
3Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches, in blender, food processor (or better yet, one of those handy hand-held food blenders, right in the cooking pan). Return to saucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring, over low heat. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEANCOURT84.
2Simmer 30 minutes.
3Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches, in blender, food processor (or better yet, one of those handy hand-held food blenders, right in the cooking pan). Return to saucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring, over low heat. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite bread.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEANCOURT84.