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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup – A quick and easy recipe for such a comforting classic soup.  It goes perfect with a sandwich for lunch or dinner. 
Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup - A quick and easy recipe for such a comforting classic soup. It goes perfect with a sandwich for lunch or dinner.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Fall down here!  Finally!  Now we still have quite a ways to go, but we had our first little cool spell over the weekend.  After a few very dreary days, we’ve had cloudless sunny skies….in other words…absolutely beautiful weather down here in Louisiana.

I love the change in seasons so much!  We got out the Fall decorations, and I could hear the sounds of football in the background.  Totally comforting to me!

Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup - A quick and easy recipe for such a comforting classic soup. It goes perfect with a sandwich for lunch or dinner. .

Now I can tell these Fall decorations may not make it through the season.  Why?  Well, my 3 year old just wants to play with all the scarecrows.  She takes them out of their pot plants and positions them on the front porch, and she sets up this whole imaginary play scenario.  It’s just precious!

Then, my 1 year old thinks the plastic pumpkins are balls.  And to him, all balls must me thrown toward the street.  So yesterday, I tried a little reverse psychology with them.  I let them toss and roll the pumpkins in the street!  Not to worry…I was right there and we have very little day traffic in our neighborhood.  My hope was that this new activity would somehow lose its excitement if I let them do it.  I’m not sure it worked…

Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup - A quick and easy recipe for such a comforting classic soup. It goes perfect with a sandwich for lunch or dinner.

So we shall see if the decor makes it until Christmas!

In the meantime, we will be enjoying yummy Fall weather foods.  I love SOUP!  I really love a soup and a sandwich.  I made this soup to go with these Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken Sandwiches.  It was totally inspired by a trip to La Madeline of course.  I love that place!  We don’t have one around here, so I had to make my own.

This soup is super easy to make.  It’s perfect for a Fall weeknight or a Sunday afternoon watching football!

I heart Fall!

Easy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup - A quick and easy recipe for such a comforting classic soup. It goes perfect with a sandwich for lunch or dinner.

Tomato Basil Soup

Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp creole seasoning or seasoned salt
  • 1 28 oz. crushed tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 oz. can chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 12 to 15 basil leaves, chopped
  • 5 tsp sugar

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat oil and butter over medium high heat.
  2. Add onion and garlic. Season with creole seasoning.
  3. Saute for 7 to 8 minutes.
  4. Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, and diced tomatoes. Simmer over medium high heat for about 15 minutes.
  5. Add sugar and stir.
  6. Reduce heat to low and add heavy cream and basil and stir until combined. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes. Taste to season and serve.

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I am a wife to an awesome husband, mother of four great kids, and a middle school math teacher. I love collecting recipes and cookbooks! Being able to share the things I make with others is so much fun for me. I have gotten so many cookbooks and torn so many recipes out of magazines! This is my way to really make use of them. I am starting this blog as a way to chronicle the recipes I’ve tried and pass them along. I hope everyone enjoys!!!
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Comments

  1. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says

    September 17, 2015 at 6:34 am

    I love a good tomato soup and this has everything for perfection! Basil and cream?! My weakness! It was feeling like fall here but now we are back to hot temperatures (and having some really confused trees changing colour.)

    Reply
  2. Amanda | The Chunky Chef says

    September 17, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    I love creamy tomato soup… such a great Fall dinner! 😀

    Reply
  3. Andi @ The Weary Chef says

    September 18, 2015 at 7:17 am

    Yay! Fall is my favorite season too! I also love creamy soup during the season. This soup looks comforting. Can’t wait to try! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says

    September 18, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    This soup looks so comforting! I’m so sad that summer is ending but soups like this will definitely cheer me up 🙂

    Reply
  5. Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says

    September 18, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    There’s nothing better than tomato soup! I’m actually a little under the weather right now, and this post is quite possibly the most delicious looking thing I have ever seen!

    Reply
  6. Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says

    September 20, 2015 at 1:08 am

    I love this recipe. It is simple but simple recipes are ALWAYS the best. Pinning.

    Reply

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