Tomato Basil Soup

There’s nothing as comforting as a fresh hot bowl of soup, and getting to experience this comfort doesn’t need to be hard, at all. As always, Karen does a great job of breaking things down, and taking her time to explain things for us. Soup is a product of patience and love, both of which Karen has plenty of.

It is imperative to have fresh ingredients for this, as the flavour will be strongly influenced by the quality and freshness of the ingredients that you will use. This soup is great with fresh or toasted bread, but honestly, it’s already good enough on it’s own. If you are feeling particularly adventurous like us, you can add some butter towards the end to give the soup some creaminess and sheen.  

Ingredient list

• 1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups onion, chopped small
• 1 cup carrots, chopped small
• 1 cup celery, chopped small
• 1 cup water
• 6 cups tomatoes, diced (about 2 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon basil, dried
• 1/2 cup parsley, Italian (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground (or to taste)

Where do I get these?

• Most of these ingredients can be found in almost all groceries.

What others are saying.

Looks very tasty! Thanks Karen!

-TheAccessoryGirl

Looks amazing! I will try this! Thank you. 💜

-Mz Lee

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