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Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup

Updated 30 December 2022 Published 4 January 2014 67 Comments

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Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup is so delicious and far better than tinned soup!

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I came up with my Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup after my husband had a yearning for a tin of Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup but the cupboard was bare.

Within 20 or so minutes we were eating my home-made version and as nice as Heinz is you can’t beat freshly made soup for taste and nutrients.

Unlike the Heinz version I added carrot, garlic and basil to my soup to give it greater depth of flavour. Hubby’s verdict was that my soup was delicious and I had to agree!

What’s your favourite tinned soup and have you ever tried re-creating it?

I do hope you try my Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup and let me know what you think in the comments below if you do! Better still share your creations with me on social media tagging @FabFood4All.

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Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup

Home made Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup is so quick and delicious, you'll wonder why you ever used tinned soup!
Course Starter
Cuisine British
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes minutes
Total Time 23 minutes minutes
Servings 3
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • large knob of butter
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 1 carrot finely diced
  • 3 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 400 g tin Italian chopped tomatoes
  • 350 mls vegetable stock
  • 75 mls single cream
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • Salt & Pepper
  • extra cream to swirl
  • extra basil to garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the oil and butter in a large pan over a medium heat.
  • Add the onion, carrot and garlic and sweat under a lid stirring occasionally until softened (about 10 minutes)
  • Add the tinned tomatoes, stock, basil, cream and seasoning.
  • Heat through on a low heat for a few minutes.
  • Take off the heat and blend with a stick blender.
  • Serve with a swirl of cream and a pinch of dried basil.

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  1. Liz

    08/12/2024 at 10:42 am

    Delicious and so easy. Can it be frozen?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/12/2024 at 4:03 pm

      Thank you Liz, yes this soup can be frozen:-)

      Reply
  2. Deborah Waring

    29/12/2022 at 3:30 pm

    I have just made this soup and it tastes lovely, even got a bit of a kick with it.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/12/2022 at 9:54 pm

      Wonderful Deborah, so glad you like the recipe:-)

      Reply
  3. Ruth E Smith

    18/12/2020 at 11:42 am

    Made it for my husband who also loves Heinz tinned. Got a big thumbs up! Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/12/2020 at 3:57 pm

      Awesome, so glad he liked it, thank you for your feedback:-)

      Reply
  4. Christina Conte

    02/02/2020 at 3:26 am

    Looks and sounds absolutely delicious, Camilla! Of course homemade is so much better than anything out of a tin! Love the creaminess and addition of basil! Brava!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/02/2020 at 4:39 pm

      Thank you Christina:-)

      Reply
  5. Charlie

    04/05/2019 at 11:58 am

    I don’t use tin soup very often.
    The only ones I use are Golden Mushroom, Cream of Chicken, and Tomato.
    The first two I throw chicken, the Tomato I put in my minced beef casserole.
    I shall enjoy this recipe.
    Thank you :~D

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/05/2019 at 2:00 pm

      We don’t have it very often but good to have in the cupboard for emergencies:-) Enjoy the soup!

      Reply
  6. Lisa Williams

    20/01/2016 at 2:57 pm

    You can’t beat a classic 🙂 This looks so creamy & yummy!

    Reply
  7. Paul Wilson

    15/05/2015 at 12:08 am

    This year’s tomatoes are growing in the greenhouse as we speak!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      15/05/2015 at 5:30 pm

      Lucky you, I have failed over the years at tomatoe growing, they just grow and then rot!

      Reply
  8. Kirsty Fox

    10/04/2015 at 6:46 pm

    Tomato and Basil soup has to be one of my favourites along with carrot and coriander

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/04/2015 at 10:04 pm

      Me too:-)

      Reply
  9. tiggerific1973

    31/03/2015 at 1:04 pm

    I am actually making this tonight for the family to have with cheesy quesadilla’s 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      31/03/2015 at 8:42 pm

      Great:-)

      Reply
  10. William Gould

    31/01/2015 at 8:25 am

    Actually had a Heinz tin of this a few weeks ago and loved it! Was going to buy some more, but got the recipe printed off instead…. Thanks

    Reply
    • Camilla

      31/01/2015 at 11:35 am

      Tinned soup is so expensive these days – much better to make to make a big batch of your own fresh soup:-)

      Reply
  11. Paul Wilson

    22/10/2014 at 1:39 am

    Tomato and Basil is a classic combination.

    Reply
  12. Maddy

    09/09/2014 at 10:39 am

    Can always do with ideas for using tomatoes in September!

    Reply
  13. Geoff Clark

    04/08/2014 at 7:02 pm

    a very tasty starter

    Reply
  14. Carolin

    17/07/2014 at 7:14 pm

    That looks lovely, and sounds lovely too, and surely it can only taste amazing 🙂

    Reply
  15. Carolyn Clapham

    28/04/2014 at 4:36 pm

    We love soup. Even the littlies love it, so I’ll be trying this delicious sounding one one very soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/04/2014 at 9:11 pm

      Fab, do let me know if they like it:-)

      Reply
  16. Gail Bennett

    28/03/2014 at 12:36 pm

    One of my favourite soups! Great recipe … 🙂

    Reply
  17. Heather Haigh

    21/02/2014 at 8:50 am

    Yum – one of my favourite flavour combos.

    Reply
  18. Maya Russell

    29/01/2014 at 6:56 am

    Great recipe. It looks so creamy and delicious.

    Reply
  19. Ursula Hunt

    26/01/2014 at 2:24 pm

    Great for cold winter lunches

    Reply
  20. Tracy Nixon

    24/01/2014 at 1:38 pm

    I made it today with half the basil and it is really lovely so thank you!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/01/2014 at 11:01 pm

      Great, so glad you enjoyed it:-)

      Reply
  21. katie skeoch

    18/01/2014 at 7:15 pm

    Bookmarking as I am now the proud owner of a soup maker and am looking for delicious recipes!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2014 at 8:39 pm

      Lucky you:-)

      Reply
  22. DANIELLE VEDMORE

    18/01/2014 at 11:58 am

    Looks lovely Camilla – love how you can use a tin rather than fresh, which most of us have in the cupboard!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2014 at 5:46 pm

      Thanks Danielle, yes it’s good to use store cupboard ingredients:-)

      Reply
  23. Hafsah

    18/01/2014 at 9:58 am

    This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2014 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks:-)

      Reply
  24. Herbert Appleby

    14/01/2014 at 11:59 pm

    how perfect it would be if office canteens served up soup like your’s to warm us up through the winter.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/01/2014 at 10:03 am

      Well maybe you should ask?

      Reply
  25. Jayne Sullivan

    13/01/2014 at 11:36 am

    My favourite soup. This recipe looks so easy to make. A bonus.

    Reply
  26. Florence Cross

    12/01/2014 at 7:59 am

    I’m trying to avoid tinned soups this year. I’m so conscious of all the added ingredients you wouldn’t have in home-made soups. This soup will be a definite hit in our home,

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/01/2014 at 2:13 pm

      Thanks, it seems to be striking a chord:-)

      Reply
  27. Ursula Hunt

    11/01/2014 at 1:33 pm

    Deliciously Heartwarming

    Reply
  28. Angie Hoggett

    10/01/2014 at 5:22 pm

    looks yummy thanks for the post xx

    Reply
  29. Anna-Marie Donnelly

    10/01/2014 at 1:25 pm

    Made this today and it’s the only soup my daughter (she’s 6) has ever eaten lol…must be fab 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2014 at 1:40 pm

      Aah, that’s so lovely to hear. Thank you for taking the time to tell me:-)

      Reply
  30. kirsten

    10/01/2014 at 1:03 pm

    This soup looks gorgeous, am going to make this weekend. I love Heinz tomato soup so much, ultimate comfort food, but homemade and fresh beats it hands down!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/01/2014 at 1:41 pm

      Thanks and it’s so much cheaper too:-)

      Reply
  31. smolaki

    10/01/2014 at 12:36 am

    love this soup … with fresh baked bread

    Reply
  32. Andrew Petrie

    09/01/2014 at 7:39 pm

    Only yesterday a trained chef was telling me that tomato and basil are the perfect combination.Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  33. Dawn Canning

    09/01/2014 at 4:33 pm

    I love ‘frugal’ recipes and this is just the ticket for this weather. Sorry to lower the tone but I love ready salted crisps sprinkled over mine-Walker’s of course!

    Reply
  34. nolene oneill

    09/01/2014 at 4:27 pm

    This is my husbands absolute fav

    Reply
  35. helen booth

    09/01/2014 at 4:10 pm

    Sounds lovely 🙂 Will have to give it a go!

    Reply
  36. yolanda davis

    09/01/2014 at 12:28 pm

    looks amazing; i cant wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/01/2014 at 1:43 pm

      Thanks:-)

      Reply
  37. Clare Webb

    08/01/2014 at 7:56 pm

    I love a bit of tomato soup, especially in this cold drab weather. Even got my eldest hooked, she loves it with half a loaf of bread!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/01/2014 at 8:05 pm

      It’s true comfort food isn’t it:)

      Reply
  38. christy beckett

    08/01/2014 at 12:33 pm

    My family love tomato soup, I shall try adding some basil as its one of my favorite herbs x

    Reply
  39. Laura Wilce

    06/01/2014 at 5:02 pm

    Gorgeous! I do love tomato soup, so this is going on the list of easy and healthy things to try this month!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/01/2014 at 5:08 pm

      Fab:-)

      Reply
  40. Herbert Appleby

    06/01/2014 at 1:08 am

    mmmmm delish!! food art.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/01/2014 at 2:20 pm

      How nice, I always say cooking is so great as it’s the culmination of art and science:-)

      Reply
  41. Jacqueline Meldrum

    05/01/2014 at 3:06 pm

    Slurp! It looks good Camilla!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/01/2014 at 11:39 pm

      Thanks Jacs:-)

      Reply
  42. Anne Wallwin

    05/01/2014 at 8:26 am

    lovely!

    Reply
  43. Tracy Nixon

    05/01/2014 at 8:14 am

    This sounds lovely – tomato soup is my favourite – though I may omit the basil and add more fresh ground black pepper!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      05/01/2014 at 11:42 pm

      OK as it’s you:-)

      Reply

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