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The Best Tomato Soup

I am not kidding you when I tell you this is going to be your go to tomato soup recipe. This will be a family staple to make over and over again!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy soups, fall soup, healthy soup, healthy soup recipe
Servings: 5
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Alaina Hinkle

Ingredients

  • 3 carrots (1 cup)
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup stick butter
  • 28 oz crushed tomatos
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup Half & Half
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

  • Chop carrots into bite sized pieces, dice yellow onion and place into large soup pot. Mince 6 cloves garlic and add to pot as well. Then cut up 1/4 cup stick butter over the onions, carrot and garlic. Let saute on medium for 8 minutes, ocassionally stirring.
  • Then add in 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp organo, 1/2 tsp dried basil and 1/4 tsp pepper. Then saute for another 2 minutes.
  • Add in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth and tomato paste. Let boil for 8 minutes.
  • Then add in 1 cup chopped fresh basil, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 dried dill and then let simmer for 2 more minutes. Take your Half & Half out of the refridgerator now so that it isn't extremly cold before you add into the soup.
  • Blend in high power blender for 2 minutes. Slowing add in the Half & Half until fully creamy. Then pour back into soup pot and heat on low or warm until ready to serve! Then serve with any of the other delicious recipes mentioned above.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 1963mg | Potassium: 853mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 7090IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg