Basil Tomato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Sarah Perkins

"'After bringing this six-ingredient soup to a teachers' function, I had so many requests for the recipe that it was published in the school newsletter,' relates Sarah Perkins of Southlake, Texas. 'I serve the rich soup in mugs with a Caesar salad and crusty bread.'"

PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	20 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 9 servings

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INGREDIENTS

2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
18 fresh basil leaves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup butter or margarine

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DIRECTIONS

In a large saucepan, bring the tomatoes and broth to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add basil and sugar. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream and butter. Cook until butter is melted.

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Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2007 by jen1473

This is a delicious recipe - if you tweak it a bit! I originally made it exactly as it was but it had too much butter and I didn't like the sweet taste. So, I used 2 cans of tomatoes, 16oz of chicken broth, 1 cup heavy cream, 6 tablespoons butter and added basil and pepper to taste. Came out fabulous. I make it atleast once a week so I have it on hand for a quick lunch or an addition to dinner!!

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Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2008 by Lindsay

This is so good! I used half and half instead of cream and 3 T of butter after reading the other reviews, still delicious. Great recipe and so easy.

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Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2008 by HollyHellion

I was completely stunned at how stupid easy and stupid good this turned out to be. I figured only 1 tsp. of sugar wouldn't be enough to cut the acidity of the tomato, so i put a total of 3 tsp. in for good measure, and it turned out perfect!! I ate this with a plain ol' grilled cheese sandwich and it was ridiculously tasty. I tried this with the dried basil since my store was out of fresh, and it was STILL awesome!

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