Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 7 cups chopped tomato (about 1kg)
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil (15 mL)
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion (about 1/2 onion)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 cups vegetable broth (divided)
  • 1 large sprig fresh basil
  • 1 tsp honey (5 g)
  • 1/2 tsp each smoked paprika, salt, and pepper

Instruction

  • Cook Tomatoes: Dice your tomatoes and set aside. Heat oil in a medium pot over medium/high heat. Add onion and garlic, cooking until onion softens and is fragrant. Stir in chopped tomatoes and continue cooking, uncovered, until tomatoes have mostly broken down, about 10 minutes.
  • Blend: Add 1 cup of the broth then blend the mixture until smooth (using either a handheld immersion blender or by carefully transferring the mixture to a countertop blender). Return soup to the pot and add more broth, as needed, to reach a consistency to your liking.
  • Flavor: Stir in basil, (stem and all) honey, and seasonings, cover, and cook for 5 more minutes. Fish out the basil before serving.
  • Serve: Serve warm, optionally topped with croutons* and drizzled with cream.