In my effort to cut down on my grocery bills I have put together a ton of recipes I want to try that won’t cost much. I bought a few cans of soup to bring to work (out of pure desperation) and they just fell short. I wasn’t satisfied with either the taste or the nutrients and I was hungry just a few hours later. I wondered if making it homemade would make a difference. I found this recipe on From Cupcakes to Caviar and slightly adapted it.
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 28 ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- 3 cups lo sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup minced fresh basil
- NuStevia (or 1/3 cup of sugar)
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- In a large pot over medium heat, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil for about 3 to 4 minutes until softened.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and chicken broth and bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn heat off and let cool for up to an hour.
- Pour half the mixture in a blender (hold lid down with a towel if the soup is at all hot so the lid doesn’t fly off). Blend on high speed for about a minute and pour into a large bowl. Do the same with the second half (I actually don’t do that because I like a little bit of texture in the soup). Add all the soup back to the pot and add the remaining ingredients. Bring the soup back up to a low bubble then reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. Garnish with desired toppings.
This looks really great. Perhaps my blog may be of use if you’re trying to cut down on food bills :D. I don’t really believe in over-spending on food, as you can make amazing food, like this soup, for such a small amount of money!
I love tomato basil soup! My sister makes it on Thanksgiving sometimes for us vegetarians 🙂
I looove tomato basil soup! Especially now that it’s starting to get cool out 🙂 I always throw a couple croutons on top for a little crunch.
I’ve never made my own soup! I usually buy a base and just add veggies and stuff to it! Since it’s supposed to start getting chilly here in Chicago next week, I’ll have to give it a try!
Oooh I love tomato basil soup! I need to try my hand at making it sometime!
Tomato and basil soup is an old classic and I love it! 🙂
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Yummy – I’m getting really excited for cold-weather foods… but not so much the cold weather part