Name: Better-Than-Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup recipe
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter;1 tablespoon olive oil;1 onion, finely chopped;1 carrot, grated;4 cloves garlic, minced;1 teaspoon kosher salt;½ teaspoon ground black pepper;½ teaspoon red pepper flakes;1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes;2 cups tomato juice;1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, partially drained;1 tablespoon white sugar;½ cup heavy whipping cream;1 bunch fresh basil, roughly chopped, or to taste

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes 2 cups tomato juice 1 (15 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, partially drained 1 tablespoon white sugar ½ cup heavy whipping cream 1 bunch fresh basil, roughly chopped, or to taste

Nutrition Info

324.5 calories carbohydrate: 38.3 g cholesterol: 48.4 mg fat: 18.2 g fiber: 7.1 g protein: 7.3 g saturatedFat: 9.3 g servingSize: - sodium: 1395.4 mg sugar: 13.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Heat butter and olive oil together in a large pot over medium heat, saute onion and carrot until softened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Stir crushed tomatoes, tomato juice, and diced tomatoes into onion mixture, bring to a simmer. Reduce heat, stir sugar into tomato mixture, and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. Add cream and simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Add basil to soup and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Serve chunky or puree with an immersion blender.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This tomato soup is perfect with grilled cheese.

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Better-Than-Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup