# Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

This creamy tomato basil soup is packed with roasted tomato and garlic flavors, perfect for soup season.

- Total time: 65 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Roma tomatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- 1 head garlic
- diced onions
- Italian seasoning
- broth
- fresh thyme
- canned diced tomatoes
- fresh basil
- heavy cream or half and half
- sugar

## Instructions

1. Cut the Roma tomatoes in half.
2. Arrange the cut tomatoes on a sheet pan.
3. Season the tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
4. Prepare an entire head of garlic by drizzling with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and then wrapping in foil.
5. Roast the tomatoes and garlic at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes until beautifully caramelized.
6. Squeeze out the roasted garlic cloves.
7. Sauté some diced onions with Italian seasoning for the soup base.
8. Add broth and fresh thyme.
9. Add canned diced tomatoes for an extra boost of color.
10. Stir in the roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, and roasted garlic cloves.
11. Season with salt and pepper to taste and simmer for about 25 minutes.
12. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth.
13. Add heavy cream or half and half to taste.
14. Add a little bit of sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.
15. Garnish with a drizzle of heavy cream, olive oil, and grilled cheese croutons.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- sheet pan
- oven
- pot
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
- ladle

## Tips

- The secret to incredible flavors is first roasting the tomatoes and garlic.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSAUpLKQG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dc226a55-6418-4aea-bbb3-d284e9f0c1f2
- Extracted: 2025-08-25

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