Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup

Name: Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp butter; small shallot, diced; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; clove minced garlic, or to taste; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp basil pesto; 1/2 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 2 Tbsp flour; 15 oz can crushed tomatoes; 1 tsp sugar; 1.5 cups half and half; 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan, plus more for garnish

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:40:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories289.6 kcal (14%)

Total Fat20.8 g (30%)

Carbs19.3 g (7%)

Sugars10.4 g (12%)

Protein9 g (18%)

Sodium799.9 mg (40%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspbutter

shallot

small, diced

1 Tbsptomato paste

garlic

minced, or to taste

½ tspsalt

2 tspbasil pesto

½ Tbspitalian seasoning

2 Tbspflour

15 ozcan crushed tomatoes

1 tspsugar

1 ½ cupshalf and half

½ cupParmesan

shaved, plus more for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Heat butter in a medium saucepan. Add shallot and saute until translucent.

Step 2

Meanwhile in a small bowl mix together tomato paste, garlic, salt, pesto, and Italian seasoning. Add to pot and cook, stirring frequently, until ingredients become fragrant.

Step 3

Add flour and mix thoroughly with tomato paste mixture. Add canned tomatoes and stir in sugar.

Step 4

Simmer for 10 minutes or until warm. Stir in cream

Step 5

Stir in Parmesan and heat until cheese melts (to avoid stringiness, add a couple of teaspoons of sodium citrate in step 3 when you add the sugar).

Step 6

Serve garnished with cheese and fresh basil, if you have on hand. Great with a grilled cheese!

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