Recipe Background
Ripe N' Ready Soup is here to celebrate the most savory of the summer harvest: tomatoes. Rich, bright, fragrant, and so juicy, tomatoes really are magical, and this soup uses them to the fullest! Smooth and creamy, with notes of basil and garlic, and even a little honey for a touch of sweetness, Ripe N' Ready Soup is ready to impress from the first spoonful!
Ripe N' Ready Soup is here to celebrate the most savory of the summer harvest: tomatoes. Rich, bright, fragrant, and so juicy, tomatoes really are magical, and this soup uses them to the fullest! Smooth and creamy, with notes of basil and garlic, and even a little honey for a touch of sweetness, Ripe N' Ready Soup is ready to impress from the first spoonful!
Ingredients
For the soup:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup sweet onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 7 cups tomato chopped
- 2 cups vegetable broth divided
- 1 large sprig fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Optional, for serving:
- basil leaves to taste
- heavy cream to taste
- croutons to taste, store-bought or homemade
Directions
- In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add the oil.
- Add the onions and the garlic and cook, while stirring, until the onions soften and the mixture is fragrant, about 2-4 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes to the onion mixture and cook, while stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have mostly broken down, about 10 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of the broth to the tomato mixture and using an immersion blender, blend the mixture until it becomes a smooth soup.
- Add the remaining broth, a little at a time, to the soup mixture and stir to combine until the soup reaches your desired consistency. You may not need all of the remaining broth.
- Add 1 sprig of the basil, the honey, the paprika, the salt, and the black pepper to the soup, cover, and cook until the flavors fully meld together, about 5 minutes.
- Remove and discard the basil spring from the soup.
- Serve with the extra basil leaves, the heavy cream, and the croutons.
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