Chunky Tomato-Basil Soup

That favorite tomato soup you had at that cozy cafe? Easy--just blend tomatoes, a bit of light cream, onion, and plenty of fresh basil and you've got it.

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ingredients 8
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min

Ingredients

2: tablespoons butter or margarine

1: medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

3: small carrots, shredded (1 cup)

2: tablespoons all-purpose flour

1: cup half-and-half

1: jar (26 oz) Muir Glen® chunky tomato pasta sauce

1: can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® diced tomatoes, undrained

1/4: cup chopped fresh basil leaves

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Directions

1 In 3-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until softened. Add flour; cook and stir until moistened. Gradually add half-and-half, cooking and stirring about 2 minutes or until smooth.
2 Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover; cook over medium heat about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, just until mixture comes to a boil.
3 If desired, top with additional chopped fresh basil leaves.

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Expert Tips

You can use any type of tomato pasta sauce; chunky sauce with vegetables adds texture to this easy soup.

Fresh chopped parsley can be used in place of fresh basil.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 400
Calories from Fat: 170),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 19g; 19%
(Saturated Fat 9g, 9% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 1140mg; 1140%;
Total Carbohydrate: 50g; 50%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 26g 26% ),
Protein: 6g; 6%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 150%;
Vitamin C: 25%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 20%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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aggie02

report Posted Dec. 10, 2012 8:00 PM

This was so easy to make and very tasty. It was great on a cold winter night and even my kids liked it.

NancyHanks

report Posted Oct. 4, 2012 12:53 PM

Easy and tasty.

jwlube

report Posted Oct. 1, 2012 3:51 PM

If low salt is a concern (mine also) use fresh tomatoes or no-salt canned tomatoes, sweet butter, and try Classico Pasta Sauce. It has one of the lowest sodium amounts and I think has a very nice taste. Most of the pasta sauces have at least 600 mg+ sodium content--some over 1000! I don't know what your preference is, but there are some low sodium ones that aren't too bad.

MakeMeLaugh

report Posted Oct. 1, 2012 3:27 PM

Also very good if you use unsweetened coconut milk instead of half-and-half - omit the flour. (Bobby Flay used coconut milk in a hot cocoa recipe ...)

foodtown

report Posted Oct. 1, 2012 3:16 PM

How can this be made for a low sodium restricted diet? This is one of my favorite soups, but ingredients have way way to much salt for me.