French Country Style Tomato Basil Soup

French Recipe! I brought back a French Country-Style Tomato Basil Soup Recipe that was given to me while on my vacation in France. Some people collect stamps, I collect recipes wherever I go and had to have this one as a memory.

To me, it's like taking a picture for your taste buds to remember your travel adventure. French Country-Style Tomato Basil Soup Recipe is light and healthy but so easy to pull off without much cooking skills needed on this one. Sometimes simple is the best way to cook a healthy dish.

Step by Step - French Country-Style Tomato Basil Soup

1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot.
2. Add the chopped onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes.
3. Stir in the garlic and a generous pinch of salt.
4. Cook, stirring for about 30 seconds to a minute.
5. Add the tomatoes, sugar, basil sprigs or leaves.
6. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and smell fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes.
7. Add the water and vegetable bouillon.
8. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low.
9. Simmer 15 minutes.
10. Puree in a blender in small batches, taking care to place a towel over the top of the blender and hold it down tightly.
11. Return to the pot, add pepper to taste and adjust salt.
12. Serve garnished with slivered basil leaves on top

Variations

One of things that I like to do with different soups with a thick base such as French Country-Style Tomato Basil Soup add one or more of the following.

• green beans
• lima beans
• peas
• spinach
• kale

Ways to Serve

I make this soup with none other grill cheese sandwich for Jeffrey. Nothing like blending French soup with the American Classic of grill cheese sandwich.

Tip

I love making this during the week because it's so easy. It so easy to make year round and for dinner after along work week.

• Toasted croutons on top that can be made with French bread.
• I also love toasting up some cornbread for the top.
• The best thing to serve with this soup is crusty French bread.
• I also love to have some peptis to sprinkle on top

French Country-Style Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

Lizzy Cascalheira

French Country-Style Tomato Basil Soup Recipe is light and healthy but so easy to pull off without much cooking skills needed on this one.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Gluten Free, Low-Carb, Soup

Cuisine French

Servings 6

Calories 35 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 4 to 6 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tomatoes diced
• 1 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes with juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 large sprigs basil chopped plus 2 tablespoons slivered basil for garnish
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoon vegtable bouillon
• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

 

Heat the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot.

• Add the chopped onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and a generous pinch of salt.
• Cook, stirring for about 30 seconds to a minute.
• Add the tomatoes, sugar, basil sprigs or leaves.
• Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down and smell fragrant, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the water and chicken bouillon.
• Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Puree in a blender in small batches, taking care to place a towel over the top of the blender and hold it down tightly.
• Return to the pot, add pepper to taste and adjust salt.
• Serve garnished with slivered basil leaves on top

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Notes

• Toasted croutons on top that can be made with French bread.
• I also love toasting up some cornbread for the top.
• The best thing to serve with this soup is crusty French bread.
• I also love to have some peptis to sprinkle on top

Nutrition

Serving: 340gCalories: 35kcalCarbohydrates: 3gFat: 2gSodium: 22mgPotassium: 26mgSugar: 2gVitamin C: 1.3mgCalcium: 4mg

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