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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.'"
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 131 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  20 Min

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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

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
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 I originally made it exactly as it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2008 by Lindsay 
This is so good! I used half and half instead of cream and 3 T of butter after reading the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
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... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by Mrs.Stvnsn 
My husband and I both thought this was fantastic, and honestly better than our favorite soup... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2008 by brandijo 
This is a very good base recipe but I found it to be too bland so these are the changes I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2007 by ej 
Who knew such a simple recipe could be sooo good? Yum. I cut the butter by 2 TB (6 TB... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2008 by cosmoben 
WOW! i just made this soup and its fantastic. i did change just a few things tho. i used 3 tbl... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by Juniper20 
Very good! I substituted milk for the cream and it was still very delicious and satisfying. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by naples34102 
Deliciously rich and flavorful. Because I used my own crushed tomatoes put up from my garden,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.38 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2008 by domanchu 
YUMMY! I can't believe how easy it is and yet it yields amazing results. I added orzo pasta... MORE

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