Classic and comforting Tomato-Basil Soup that is delicious, super flavorful and literally takes just 10 minutes to throw together!
Mmm one of my favorite go-to foods on cold, dreary days are soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Nothing screams “comfort” more than this delicious duo and I can almost guarantee it’ll perk you right up from however you were feeling before.
As most of you know, I wasn’t having the greatest of weeks last week and so I did what any normal person would do when they realize their identity has been stolen and someone was trying to go on shopping sprees with their hard-earned money…I took the day off from work. Ok so truth is my car was broken down and I literally had no means of transportation, BUT it was still the perfect day to sleep in, catch up on my guilty pleasures (aka Real Housewives) and attempt to cheer myself up.
Thankfully I didn’t turn to a gallon of vanilla ice cream to drown my sorrows in, I decided to try this tomato-basil soup recipe that had been sitting on my kitchen counter for weeks now. It truly was the greatest pick-me-up and took me only 20 minutes to throw together.  Now THAT’S my kind of lunch!
Cheers to rainy days and good food!
Tomato-Basil Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 (28 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/2 cup (4 oz) 1/3-less fat cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil and saute the chopped onion for 3 minutes, until translucent. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add tomatoes and basil, bringing to a boil. Stir in cream cheese until melted.
- Place mixture in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to saucepan and stir in milk, salt and pepper. Return to medium-high heat and cook for 2 minutes. Serve with toasted bread or a sandwich, enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Added 1/2 a jar of roasted red pepper – Yummy!
This looks SO good!
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I just made this and it was excellent! I used Philadelphia Italian Herb (1/3 fat) cream cheese instead of regular and it turned out great
This soup is so healthy and yummy..would love to try this weekend and Im sure my hubby will be impressed! Thanks for sharing.
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Looks delicious!! This makes me even more excited for Fall. 🙂 I need to get going on some good soup recipes myself! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
~Heather
A bowl of that and a slice of roasted bread.. Umm! You won’t need anything else, at least I won’t!
I feel like Im a picky eater but your recipes all sounds amazing. Ive cooked 1 and my goal is to get through all of them!
I hope the soup the same without garlic as Im allergic to it.
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Totally making this this weekend! 🙂 Thanks so much!
xo,
Amy
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This recipe looks so delicious and healthy. I definitely want to try it. And what a better way to stay healthy while reducing you calorie count.