Easy Tomato Basil Soup and Homemade Bread Recipe

I posted some pics of this tomato basil soup on Instagram and got a few requests for the recipe, so here it is. :)

It's so easy and good! I personally think it tastes just like the one at La Madeleine. 

Here's what you'll need:

I'll post the full recipe at the bottom of the post.

First, you'll want to puree 3 cans of diced tomatoes in the blender.

Wash about a dozen fresh basil leaves and set aside a cup of tomato juice. (you're going to puree these together later)

Then put the remaining 4 cups tomato juice and pureed tomatoes in 6 qt. stock pot and simmer for 30 minutes over medium to low heat. You can see I also have my butter out to soften.

After it simmers for 30 minutes, you'll want to puree the basil leaves and one cup of tomato juice (that's them in the blender above) and add that mixture to the pot, along with 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and a stick of butter. Then just stir over low heat until butter and cream are incorporated. This makes about 6 bowls. 

I also made homemade bread to go with our soup. Yum! The recipe can be found HERE. It makes the most wonderful bread in about 2 hours, start to finish. 

This soup is so, so good! 

How much you puree the tomatoes is a personal preference. We like ours pureed a lot. (my kids won't eat it if there's chunky tomatoes in it) 

Just look at the butter melting on that fresh bread! 

Here's the recipe:

Three (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
Five cups tomato juice
12 Fresh basil leaves
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
One stick butter
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Puree tomatoes in blender. Put pureed tomatoes and 4 cups tomato juice in 6 qt. pot. Simmer 30 minutes over medium low heat. After it simmers for 30 min., puree the basil leaves with one cup tomato juice, then add to pot along with cream, butter, and pepper. Stir over low heat until butter and cream are incorporated.

Enjoy!

~Lisa

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