Quick Creamy Tomato Soup
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 661
- Total Fat
- 50
- Saturated Fat
- 26
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 12
- Protein
- 25
- Cholesterol
- 144
- Sodium
- 1328
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
Two 15-ounce containers, chicken or vegetable stock/broth (preferred brand: Kitchen Basics)
One 28-ounce can concentrated crushed tomatoes
1 cup heavy cream
Coarse salt and black pepper
20 leaves fresh basil, cut into chiffonade, for garnish
Soup Toppers, for garnish, recipe follows
Soup Toppers:
4 slices crusty bread, 4 inches across, 1/4-inch thick-slice artisan breads at counter in market
2 cloves cracked fresh garlic, optional
Extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 pound shredded cheese to compliment your soup: provolone, Asiago, Cheddar, Gruyere, Swiss, etc.
Directions
- Combine broth and tomatoes in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. When soup bubbles, stir in heavy cream and reduce heat to low. Season with a little salt and pepper and simmer gently 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. With an immersion blender, puree soup. Serve bowls of soup with basil chiffonade and floating Soup Toppers.
Soup Toppers:
- Toast bread slices in your toaster until golden. Rub the toasted bread rounds with crushed garlic, if using. Arrange bread on cookie or baking sheet. Drizzle each slice with extra-virgin oil and top with a grind of black pepper and a layer of shredded cheese. Place under hot broiler to melt cheese until toppers are golden brown in color.