Creamy Tomato Basil soup

Tomato Basil Soup

The secret to a delicious tasting Tomato Basil soup is in the freshness of the ingredients since this is a very simple soup prepared with very few spices .

Ingredients :

4 vine ripened red tomatoes chopped

1 can of organic tomato sauce ( not ketchup )

1/2 cup carrot puree/juice

3 tbsp heavy cream

1/4 th cup chopped fresh basil leaves

1 cup  vegetable stock.

1 shallot

2 cloves of garlic finely grated

salt to taste

1 tbsp black pepper

1 tbsp olive oil 

2 tbsp fresh Italian Parsley (to garnish)

Italian Basil growing in  my backyard

Fresh tomatoes from my backyard

Directions :

Heat olive oil in a non- stick pan .Add the finely sliced shallot and sautee till transluscent.Add the garlic and saute for a few seconds. Now add the chopped tomatoes ,salt  and pepper and roast for 5-7 mins.Add the tomato sauce ,vegetable stock and  carrot puree (this helps to cut down the sourness of the tomatoes and also adds a delicious flavor and nutrition to the soup) and simmer on a low flame for 10 mins till soup starts bubbling.Add the fresh  cream and chopped basil leaves .Simmer for another 2 mins. Garnish with chopped Italian parsley. Serve hot with grilled cheese toast.