Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

Fresh Tomato Recipes

This Tomato Basil Soup Recipe is one of those easy soup recipes. Be sure to use tomatoes with lots of flavor.

This soup is packed with nutrition and perfect if you are after heart healthy recipes. In addition, research suggests that tomatoes have strong cancer fighting properties. Lycopene is thought to be important in prostate cancer prevention. So, what better recipe: tomato soup which is delicious and really healthy?


  • Easy
  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking time: 20 minutes
  • Serves: 4 - 6

    • Ingredients:

  • 2 medium onions, diced
  • 2 lbs / 900g plum tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 pints / 1 liter chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 cup loosely packed basil (about 1 oz / 30g)
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon paprika

    • Method:

    1. Brown the onions until they soften and start to turn brown.
    2. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook for about 20 minutes. Blend the mixture.
    3. Serve this Tomato Basil soup hot with a dollop of fresh cream and croutons if desired. Alternatively, serve it chilled.

    You may also like to try:

  • Beef Barley Soup Recipe
  • Potato Leek Soup Recipe
  • Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

    • If you have a glut of tomatoes, you may like to see:

  • Fresh Tomato Sauce
  • Tomato Sauce Recipe

    • See our other Easy Soup Recipes.


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