20 Minute Creamy Tomato Soup from Scratch
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 226cal
This Creamy Tomato Soup is made in 20 minutes with canned tomatoes, but no one would ever know! It's flavored with basil, garlic and Parmesan and perfect for dunking your grilled cheese!
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp basil pesto
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup flour
- 2½ cups milk
- 798 ml can of crushed tomatoes with Italian herbs (28 oz or about 3.5 cups) or sub diced or fresh, chopped
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- 1-2 tbsp sugar
- fresh basil for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter. Add tomato paste, garlic, salt, pesto, basil and pepper and cook 1 minute. Add flour and whisk to combine.
- Whisk in the flour until no white remains.
- Add milk and whisk until combined. Cook and whisk on medium heat until thickened, stirring often.
- Add tomatoes and Parmesan, and stir until combined and heat through.
- Stir in sugar to taste and serve with fresh basil.
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Nutrition
Calories: 226cal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 476mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 820IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 2mg