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Fresh Tomato Soup with Basil
Is there anything better than fresh tomatoes and basil? Packed with summer goodness, nutritious, and delicious...
Ingredients
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium onion
- 1 stalk celery
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Red pepper flakes to taste (if you like them)
- Lots of fresh basil
Prep
- Peel and dice the tomatoes
- Coarsely chop the onion
- Clean and dice the celery
- Chop the basil
Directions
In a large pot, add the tomatoes, chicken broth, onion, celery, sugar and tomato paste. Season with the sea salt and pepper. Add the red pepper flakes if you like them. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the onion and celery are very soft.
Puree in a blender or food processor in small batches. Return the soup to the pot and gently heat through. Garnish with whole basil leaves.
- Cilantro can be substituted for basil in this soup
Enjoy from Cape Cod Soups!
