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The BEST Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
This tomato basil soup recipe is PERFECT for summer!
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
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Servings:
6
to 8
Ingredients
2
Tablespoons
butter
2
medium cloves garlic
minced
2
medium carrots
peeled and diced
1
medium onion
chopped
4
cups
chicken stock
1
cup
Water
8
roma tomatoes
or 6 regular tomatoes, chopped
1/4
cup
fresh basil
finely chopped
1/2
cup
fresh parsely
finely chopped
Secret Ingredient - A squirt or two of concentrated lemon juice
Instructions
In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in garlic, carrots and onions.
Cook over medium-low heat until the onion is tender.
Add the chicken stock and water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in the tomatoes and simmer for another 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and use a hand held blender to blend the soup until smooth.
Stir in the basil and parsley.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
If the flavour is flat, add 1 to 2 squirts of lemon juice to taste.
Serve hot with fresh garlic bread!