Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

Excellent/ used the canned fire roasted tomatoes/sauted half small onion and one garlic clove at the start then added remaining ingred/used olive oil in place of butter and fat free 1/2 and 1/2, only added enough of it until the color was right to our liking. Great base to start from. Only two of us and over a couple of rainy days here in SC we finished it all.

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Gilda

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2009

Just made this soup. It was fabulous! As good as you might expect from any fine restaurant. I took advice from a couple other reviews and did add 1/2 T brown sugar, plus I did puree the soup. Will be making it often!

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

This was very, very good as written! Very simple and easy/quick to make! I prefer spicier & more tomato chunks so I will add next time.

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Agilipuppy

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Home Town: Wheaton, Illinois, USA

Living In: Big Rock, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

super easy and VERY tasty! Tastes similar to the tomato basil soup at Jason's Deli

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catherine.

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

As a tomato soup "junky" this recipe is a "KEEPER" it is really good and a great place to use your fresh basil if you are not a pesto freak

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Nan

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009

I am a cook at a sorority house and recently needed a recipe for tomato basil soup (quickly). This one was first on the list and I printed it out to use. I increased the amounts to make enough to feed around 65 girls, but because most of these girls eat as if each meal is their last, I needed to stretch the final amount. My solution was to add some condensed Campbell's soup to the mixture and some water. The results were amazing. The girls asked for sour cream as a "side" and added dollups of sour cream directly into the soup. They literally licked the bowls clean!!!

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Deb Odom

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2009

This is delish. I made it every week last summer with basil from my backyard. It is very forgiving - I know because I often get the measurements or order of events wrong. It still tastes great. When basil isn't growing outside, we just use jarred pesto. Mmmmm.

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

WONDERFUL!! WE ARE MAKING FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEK-ENDS

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TIMMY

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2009

I didn't want a creamy soup - just a tomato basil soup so I started out knowing I wasn't going to be putting the butter or cream in.... I used a 14.5 oz. can of crushed tomatoes and a 14.5 oz. can of petite diced tomatoes. I put this in the food processor with the basil reserving half of the can of diced tomatoes for a chunky soup. I transferred everything to the saucepan along with chicken broth, V8, 1 Tbsp. of minced garlic, 1 tsp. of vinegar, 1/2. tsp. of thyme, 1 Tbsp. of brown sugar, and some salt & pepper. I followed the cooking time and it was delicious. I topped it with some seasoned croutons and served with BLT's.

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Jillian

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

This was decent. Maybe my expectations were too high based on all the great reviews, but I didn't think there was anything spectacular about it. It was an average soup. I think I will try some other recipes before trying this one again.

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009

Our family of 9 is always so happy to hear it is tomato soup day at our house since I found this recipe! My 6-year-old son says this is a "million star" soup. (They often rate the new recipes I try.) For cost savings and to serve our large family I buy one of those huge cans of tomato sauce at Sam's club and use that. (gallon size?) I have also used dried basil and it still tastes great. I serve with grilled or toasted cheese sandwiches and a salad. Yum! Yum!

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2009

My other half loved it but I thought it was just ok.

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Wendy B

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

added garlic, pepper, salt, a bay leaf... turned out great. served with good ol grilled cheese

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Lauren

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

5 stars for ease, 4 for taste. It seemed to need something, so I added quite a bit of onion powder (gradually) and a tsp. of sugar. It was delicious. Oh...I couldn't bring myself to add the butter; maybe it would have sweetened it, but I can't imagine it would have added that much flavor.

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

Holy Mackerel! This was amazing! I added 2 cloves of diced garlic, and used diced tomatoes instead of the juice. I chopped the basil up and added at 15 mins and it was UNBELIEVABLE!!!

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xezandria

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2008

Very good. I used sustitued whole tomatoes for the juice and stock and added 6 ounces of pepper jack at the end. Delicious.

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schmerna

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2008

Very easy to make, and delicious. As other reviewers have suggested, I will add a tablespoon of brown sugar to the soup next time, as it was a bit acidy tasting. Served with light and fluffy spinach quiche, also from this site, for a wonderful and easy Saturday supper. Thanks!

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susiekew

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

YUMMMMMYYYY!!!! This was one heck of a soup, and SO easy to make. I picked this soup because it used canned tomatoes, and I had several cans to use up. I spiced this up a LOT with garlic powder, onion, powder, and some cayenne. It was really creamy but not heavy. I'll make this again very soon. Went perfect with the sandwich I made.

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Chelsea

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2008

I'm not a tomato soup fan (I think it's just warm catsup), but this was very good and easy to make. I added 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. white pepper and 1 Tbl. brown sugar. Then made a second batch.

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leetl

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Home Town: Easton, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2008

Nice quick, easy and good tasting soup. Has a fresh tomato taste without fresh tomatoes--but fresh basil is crucial! I used 1/2 cup fat free half and half and 2 Tablespoons of butter then seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I think it would taste good no matter how you played around with the ingredients

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