tomato soup

tomato soup - this is the only soup you need to make in the summer. fresh from the garden tomatoes are the star of this easy one pot soup

• 1 yellow onion, diced

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 7-8 roma tomatoes, chopped roughly

• 1 tbsp minced garlic

• 5-6 basil leaves

• 1 ½ cups water

• 1/8 cup heavy cream

• 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

• salt & pepper

  • in a heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven, add a little bit of olive oil when hot

  • add your onions and bell peppers and cook for 5-6 min on medium-high heat

  • add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes more

  • add your chopped tomatoes, salt & pepper. cook with lid on for 10 minutes on medium heat

  • add water, basil leaves, cracked pepper - and red pepper flakes here if you want it a little spicy - continue simmering for 10 minutes, covered

  • using an immersion blender, blend the mixture completely until there are no chunks - you can also do this in a regular blender in batches

  • add heavy cream and mix

  • pour your soup into a bowl, top with olive oil, heavy cream & basil leaves

  • highly suggest serving this with a grilled cheese or nice crusty italian bread - that you can dip right in the soup