Creamy Tomato Soup Recipe
This Creamy Tomato Soup is easy to make from scratch with fresh tomatoes, basil, onion, broth, and heavy cream for a comforting homemade soup.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups yellow onions (finely chopped)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 6 cups fresh tomatoes (peeled and diced) (or crushed tomatoes from cans with their juice)
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil (plus more to serve)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream (or to taste)
Instructions
- Heat a nonreactive pot over medium heat. Add butter then add chopped onions. Sauté 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden. Add minced garlic and sauté 1 more minute.
- Add tomatoes with their juice, chicken stock, chopped basil, sugar, and black pepper. Stir together and bring to a boil then reduce heat, partially cover with lid, and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the soup in the pot to desired consistency or transfer to a blender in batches and blend until smooth, then return blended soup to the pot over medium heat.
- Add heavy cream and return to a simmer.
- Taste and add salt, sugar, and/or black pepper, if needed. Serve and enjoy.