Best Classic Tomato Soup Recipe!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Melt butter in a large pot (6 quart) over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until slighlty browned and caramelized, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and saute 30 seconds. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

Step 3

While whisking slowly pour in chicken broth. Cook and whisk until flour has blended in, about 1 minute.

Step 4

Add in tomatoes, basil, parmesan, sugar and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a light simmer.

Step 5

Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally (Scrape along bottom of pot when stirring). Cook about 25 - 30 minutes until tomatoes start to break down.

Step 6

Remove from heat. Remove basil sprigs and parmesan rind from soup then use an immersion blender to puree soup until smooth***.

Step 7

Serve warm topping servings with swirl of cream if desired and chopped basil.

Step 8

Notes

Step 9

*Honey may be substituted in place of sugar. Adjust this amount according to desired preference. I don't like it very sweet so 2 tsp is perfect for me. You can increase or even omit.

Step 10

**Heavy cream not included in nutrition estimate as this is optional. Half and half will work here too.

Step 11

***If you don't have an immersion blender you can use a countertop blender. If doing so let soup cool slightly then puree soup in batches in blender (don't fill more than halfway full and remove lid insert and cover with a kitchen towel when blending otherwise steam will build up and lid can burst open).

Step 12

If you want soup a little thinner you can add some more more broth at the end.