Tomato Basil Soup It’s absolutely wonderful and goes perfectly with the Avocado Havarti Grilled Cheese sandwich that I posted last week too 🙂
Tomato Basil Soup is delicious and skinnier version of the traditional Tomato Basil Soup recipe, I’m sure you’ll agree it’s amazing.
Skinny Tomato Basil Soup
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 stalks celery rough chopped
- 1 small onion rough chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes with Basil, Garlic, and Oregano
- 1 14.5 oz can chicken broth or 2 cups water and 2 chicken bouillon's
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves thinly sliced
- 1 8oz low-fat neufatchel cream cheese, cubed
- 1 tablespoon sugar or agave
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor add celery, onion, and garlic; pulse until small pieces or pureed.
- In a large stock pot over medium heat, melt butter.
- Pour into pot and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until fragrant. (don't wash container)
- Add tomatoes, broth, basil to pot; bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
- Cover pot and reduce to medium low; simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Carefully pour 1 cup of hot soup into blender or food processor, add cubed cream cheese, blend on high until smooth.
- Stir cream cheese mixture into soup, add sugar or agave, add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
- * If you prefer a completely smooth soup then process soup through blender or food processor in batches.
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AND seriously what goes better with Tomato Basil Soup than grilled cheese? Nothing.
So, here is a super delicious Avocado Havarti Grilled Cheese to go deliciously along with it…
Avocado Havarti Grilled Cheese
Happy Tuesday and Happy Cooking!
xoxo~ Ruthie
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