Amazing 5-Ingredient Tomato Basil Soup (Easy & Creamy)
Make a simple, creamy tomato basil soup with only five ingredients. This recipe is quick and comforting, perfect for an easy meal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Place crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth in a large pot.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the heavy cream and butter until melted and combined.
- Add the fresh basil leaves. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until smooth and creamy. Alternatively, carefully transfer the soup in batches to a regular blender and blend until smooth, then return it to the pot.
- Heat gently, do not boil, before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute whole milk for heavy cream for a lighter soup, but the texture will be less rich.
- Taste the soup before adding salt or pepper, as canned tomatoes vary in sodium content.
- For a smoother texture, press the blended soup through a fine-mesh sieve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg