Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup is so delicious and far better than tinned soup!
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.
More Tomato Soup Recipes
- 5 Minute Vegan Tomato Soup – spicy & creamy
- Tomato, Carrot & Dill Soup
- Roasted Tomato & Garlic Soup with Basil
- Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and C Soup
- Easy Carrot & Tomato Soup
- Chunky Gazpacho
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Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup
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.
Liz
Delicious and so easy. Can it be frozen?
Camilla
Thank you Liz, yes this soup can be frozen:-)
Deborah Waring
I have just made this soup and it tastes lovely, even got a bit of a kick with it.
Camilla
Wonderful Deborah, so glad you like the recipe:-)
Ruth E Smith
Made it for my husband who also loves Heinz tinned. Got a big thumbs up! Thanks for the recipe
Camilla
Awesome, so glad he liked it, thank you for your feedback:-)
Christina Conte
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!
Camilla
Thank you Christina:-)
Charlie
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
Camilla
We don’t have it very often but good to have in the cupboard for emergencies:-) Enjoy the soup!
Lisa Williams
You can’t beat a classic 🙂 This looks so creamy & yummy!
Paul Wilson
This year’s tomatoes are growing in the greenhouse as we speak!
Camilla
Lucky you, I have failed over the years at tomatoe growing, they just grow and then rot!
Kirsty Fox
Tomato and Basil soup has to be one of my favourites along with carrot and coriander
Camilla
Me too:-)
tiggerific1973
I am actually making this tonight for the family to have with cheesy quesadilla’s 🙂
Camilla
Great:-)
William Gould
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
Camilla
Tinned soup is so expensive these days – much better to make to make a big batch of your own fresh soup:-)
Paul Wilson
Tomato and Basil is a classic combination.
Maddy
Can always do with ideas for using tomatoes in September!
Geoff Clark
a very tasty starter
Carolin
That looks lovely, and sounds lovely too, and surely it can only taste amazing 🙂
Carolyn Clapham
We love soup. Even the littlies love it, so I’ll be trying this delicious sounding one one very soon 🙂
Camilla
Fab, do let me know if they like it:-)
Gail Bennett
One of my favourite soups! Great recipe … 🙂
Heather Haigh
Yum – one of my favourite flavour combos.
Maya Russell
Great recipe. It looks so creamy and delicious.
Ursula Hunt
Great for cold winter lunches
Tracy Nixon
I made it today with half the basil and it is really lovely so thank you!
Camilla
Great, so glad you enjoyed it:-)
katie skeoch
Bookmarking as I am now the proud owner of a soup maker and am looking for delicious recipes!
Camilla
Lucky you:-)
DANIELLE VEDMORE
Looks lovely Camilla – love how you can use a tin rather than fresh, which most of us have in the cupboard!
Camilla
Thanks Danielle, yes it’s good to use store cupboard ingredients:-)
Hafsah
This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
Camilla
Thanks:-)
Herbert Appleby
how perfect it would be if office canteens served up soup like your’s to warm us up through the winter.
Camilla
Well maybe you should ask?
Jayne Sullivan
My favourite soup. This recipe looks so easy to make. A bonus.
Florence Cross
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,
Camilla
Thanks, it seems to be striking a chord:-)
Ursula Hunt
Deliciously Heartwarming
Angie Hoggett
looks yummy thanks for the post xx
Anna-Marie Donnelly
Made this today and it’s the only soup my daughter (she’s 6) has ever eaten lol…must be fab 🙂
Camilla
Aah, that’s so lovely to hear. Thank you for taking the time to tell me:-)
kirsten
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!
Camilla
Thanks and it’s so much cheaper too:-)
smolaki
love this soup … with fresh baked bread
Andrew Petrie
Only yesterday a trained chef was telling me that tomato and basil are the perfect combination.Can’t wait to try!
Dawn Canning
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!
nolene oneill
This is my husbands absolute fav
helen booth
Sounds lovely 🙂 Will have to give it a go!
yolanda davis
looks amazing; i cant wait to try it.
Camilla
Thanks:-)
Clare Webb
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!
Camilla
It’s true comfort food isn’t it:)
christy beckett
My family love tomato soup, I shall try adding some basil as its one of my favorite herbs x
Laura Wilce
Gorgeous! I do love tomato soup, so this is going on the list of easy and healthy things to try this month!
Camilla
Fab:-)
Herbert Appleby
mmmmm delish!! food art.
Camilla
How nice, I always say cooking is so great as it’s the culmination of art and science:-)
Jacqueline Meldrum
Slurp! It looks good Camilla!
Camilla
Thanks Jacs:-)
Anne Wallwin
lovely!
Tracy Nixon
This sounds lovely – tomato soup is my favourite – though I may omit the basil and add more fresh ground black pepper!
Camilla
OK as it’s you:-)