Easy and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 274kcal
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Ingredients
- 3 cups (700 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 red onion
- 2 cans (800 g) tomatoes, diced (1 can = 14oz)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup (24 g) basil, fresh (1 cup = 1 good handful)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp honey
- 3.5 oz (100 g) Greek yogurt
- Salt to taste
Optional
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (or hard cheese of choice)
- 1 tsp Tabasco sauce (or spicy sauce of choice)
- 4 slices wholegrain bread
Instructions
- Dice the onion and cook it on a medium heat in a big saucepan in olive oil for 5 minutes. Crush the garlic and add it to the onions and cook for 30 seconds.
- Then add the diced tomatoes and the broth and let it simmer.
- After 20 minutes wash and cut the basil and add it to the soup.
- Add the tomato paste, honey and Greek yogurt and blend it smoothly using a (Blending the soup is not crucial, but makes it look nicer).
- Add salt to taste and some optional grated hard cheese and extra basil leaves as garnish.
- If you like yours with an extra punch then add some spicy sauce of your choice!
- Optional: Serve with a slice of wholemeal toast.
- Bon Appetite!!
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 1105mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1281IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 358mg | Iron: 3mg