Lightened Up Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 8 bowls of soup
- 2-28.5 oz cans of tomato sauce
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- ½ medium sized sweet onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup fat free half and half
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- ⅓ cup fresh basil, torn into small pieces
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp Italian seasonings
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp olive oil
- In a large soup pot over medium heat, drizzle your olive oil. When pot is hot, add onions and cook 3-5 minutes or until softened.
- Add garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and stir.
- Add canned tomato sauce, chicken broth, and half and half and stir well to combine.
- Add basil, parmesan cheese, and seasonings. Use salt and pepper to your tastes.
- Let cook over low-medium heat for 15 minutes or until ready to serve.
- Flavors intensify the next day, so even better if you make, refrigerate, and then serve the next day!
Recipe by SoFabFood at https://sofabfood.com/lightened-up-creamy-tomato-basil-soup/
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