The BEST Tomato Basil Soup

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Basil, fresh
  • 2 Carrots, medium
  • 2 medium cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion, medium
  • 8 Roma tomatoes

• Canned Goods

  • 4 cups Chicken stock

• Condiments

  • 1 Secret ingredient - a squirt or two of concentrated lemon juice

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

• Other

  • ½ cup fresh parsely, finely chopped

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup water
• 8 roma tomatoes (or 6 regular tomatoes), chopped
• ¼ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsely, finely chopped
• Secret Ingredient - A squirt or two of concentrated lemon juice

Directions

• In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in garlic, carrots and onions.
• Cook over medium-low heat until the onion is tender.
• Add the chicken stock and water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and use a hand held blender to blend the soup until smooth.
• Stir in the basil and parsley.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• If the flavour is flat, add 1 to 2 squirts of lemon juice to taste.
• Serve hot with fresh garlic bread!