There is no better combination than tomato and basil. This Tomato Basil Bisque brings those amazing flavors to winter. It has a perfect creamy texture, loads of bright tomato flavor, and is ready in just 30 minutes.
I always gravitate towards a creamy tomato bisque when I’m ordering lunch. It feels like such a treat to have delicious warm soup and a fancy sandwich. When I started making this, I really wanted to capture the beautiful flavors and not ruin the treat with a super involved recipe.
Some soups take a while to simmer and develop flavor, but this creamy tomato basil soup requires a quick saute and two minutes in the blender. Then, let it simmer for twenty minutes or roughly the amount of time that lapses between telling your family dinner is ready and when they actually come to the table.
Try this 15- Minute Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce, Instant Pot Beef Stew, and Classic Shrimp Scampi for more quick recipes that will become weeknight family favorites.
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This creamy tomato basil soup has all the great tomato-basil taste mellowed only slightly by a touch of rich cream. It is a quick weeknight meal that you can enjoy over and over again.
The ingredients are super simple and inexpensive. All of the ingredients together come in around $7.
You can whip this delicious tomato basil soup up in 30 minutes. So even if you didn't plan ahead, you can get an amazing homemade meal on the table.
Canned tomatoes are always in season. When you use canned, all the work is done for you. No roasted, peeling, chopping, and best of all no mess. You are using a can to make soup, but there isn't a canned soup on the market that holds a candle to this creamy tomato soup.
You can substitute fresh basil for dry and never have to worry about finding fresh herbs in winter.
Ingredients
Basil-A small bundle of fresh basil with the stems removed is ideal, but I have had great success with freeze dried or dehydrated basil. You need half the amount of dry basil as you would fresh.
Instructions
Step 1
- Roughly chop garlic and yellow onion.
- Heat a 5 quart soup pot or Dutch Oven on medium heat.
- Add butter and olive oil to the pot. Then, add onions and garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Sauté until the onions are translucent.
Step 2
- Transfer the cooked onion and garlic to the blender.
- Next, put cleaned basil leaves, canned tomatoes, garlic, and onions into the blender.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth and completely combined.
Step 3
- Add the tomato mixture back to the soup pot.
- Then, add one quart of chicken broth.
- Simmer the tomato soup for 20 minutes.
- Finally, add ½ cup of heavy cream. Stir and bring soup back to a simmer.
A tomato basil bisque is a blended tomato soup. Cream is added for thickening and richness.
Expert Tips
Don’t waste too much time chopping the onions and garlic perfectly. A rough chop is all you need because you are going to blend them along with the tomatoes and basil.
Never bring a creamy soup like this to a boil. Keep the pot at a low simmer. Boiling will curdle the cream. Low heat will ensure perfectly smooth bisque.
Serving Suggestions
Serving grilled cheese with tomato soup is classic. A stack of delicious grilled cheese sandwiches are perfect for a quick dinner.
If you want to take it up a notch or two, try these Hot Italian Sub Sliders. Stacks of Italian deli meat, garlic aioli, and homemade muffuletta make a sandwich dreams are made of.
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30-Minute Tomato Basil Bisque
Ingredients
- 1 23 oz Canned Tomatoes Whole Peeled in Puree or Crushed
- 1 Bundle Fresh Basil Stems Removed
- 1 Small Yellow onion Roughly Chopped
- 2 Cloves garlic Sliced
- 1 Quarts Chicken Broth
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream
- 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Roughly chop garlic and yellow onion.
- Heat a 5 quart soup pot or Dutch Oven on medium heat.
- Add butter and olive oil to the pot. Then add onions and garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Sauté until the onions are translucent.
- Transfer the cooked onion and garlic to the blender.
- Next, put cleaned basil leaves, canned tomatoes, garlic, and onions into the blender.
- Blend until the mixture is smooth and completely combined.
- Add the tomato mixture back to the soup pot
- Then, add one quart of chicken broth.
- Simmer the tomato soup for 20 minutes.
- Finally, add ½ cup of heavy cream. Stir and bring soup back to a simmer.
- Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches or your favorite green salad.
Notes
- Don’t take too much time chopping the onions and garlic. A rough chop is all you need because you are going to blend them along with the tomatoes and basil.
- Never bring this cream based soup to a boil. Keep the pot at a low simmer. Boiling will curdle the cream. Low heat will ensure perfectly smooth bisque.
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