Don’t you just love soup in the winter? There’s nothing like something warm and tasty to warm you up on a cold winter day! Derek isn’t a big fan of soups but last week when I asked him to tell me one thing he wanted for dinner that week he suggested Tomato Basil Soup. 2 of his favorite things. I was super excited to make it since I don’t get to make soup often. I searched the internet for the perfect recipe and I was sure I had found it. This recipe is another 5 star recipe from foodnetwork.com from Ina Garten. I also found this same recipe on a couple of popular food blogs so I was sure it was a good one!

Then you add it to the soup mixture along with fresh basil then let it simmer, then blend it to make it smooth. The easiest way to blend it up is to use an immersion blender but sadly I don’t have one. If you don’t have one you can use a blender or food processor. If you do this make sure to let the soup cool first so the pressure does not build up too much. And also don’t blend up all the soup at once. Do a little at a time. This will help you avoid any messes.
The flavor of this soup was incredible! The roasted tomatoes add such a deep flavor to the soup it’s incredible. There is a little kick from the red pepper flakes and let’s not forget the basil! I love the fresh herby flavor the basil adds to the soup. This soup is definitely our new favorite soup of all time. We had this soup with some mozzarella cheese sprinkled on top and bread. I can’t wait to grow our own basil and tomatoes this summer so we can have this soup whenever we want!
Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
Slightly adapted from Ina Garten
oh, yum! I will be trying this for sure! I was just at Zuppas yesterday eating their tomato basil soup and thinking, “I HAVE to get a recipe for this!!” Thanks for posting!! 🙂
I love Zuppas! I didn’t know they have tomato basil soup. I wish I had all their recipes. I love their berry salad.