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Tomato Basil Soup
Preparation info
- Makes 5 cups 1.25 l ) ;
4
first-course servings - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1998
What a difference in flavor a change of tomato variety and a little olive oil will make, as can be seen when comparing this soup to Tomato Soup with Cream or Without.
Ingredients
3½ cups 875 ml 2½ cu
Method
In a small saucepan, bring the chicken stock and tomato purée to a boil.
In a blender, or with the side of a large knife on a cutting board, make a paste of the garlic and salt, adding a little stock if using the blender. Whisk the paste into the stock. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Coarsely chop half of the basil. Stir into the soup and continue simmering for 5 mi