Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 20 leaves fresh basil, torn or coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot. saute onion until soft and translucent, 3-5 minutes. add garlic and saute until fragrant, 1 minute. add tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, dried basil, pepper and salt. bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. stir in fresh basil and serve with garlic toasts.