A chilled tomato soup recipe that’s perfect for the summer. It comes with fantastic flavoring and gorgeous garnish. Here, you get a taste of Tuscany without even having to spend a dime for a plane ticket. You can easily make this dish in the comfort of your home.
How To Make Chilled Tuscan Tomato Soup with Basil Cream Sauce
A no-cook soup that you can simply make in 20 minutes. It has that lush tomato taste that sends you to Tuscany with every sip.
Ingredients
Soup:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 3 lbs ripe tomatoes
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
Topping:
- 4 tbsp sour cream
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
Garnish:
- Lemon slices
- Basil sprigs
Instructions
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Stir all soup ingredients together in a 2 qt. pitcher.
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On a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and stir in garlic. Cook the garlic for about a minute and remove from heat.
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In a food processor, combine cooked garlic and tomatoes until puréed.
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Afterwards, pour soup into a large bowl. Stir in chopped basil, sugar and salt.
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Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
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Top your chilled soup with sour cream. Drag a toothpick across the top of the soup to make a pretty star design.
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Sprinkle with chopped basil.
- Garnish with lemon wedges and basil sprigs.
- Serve with crackers (optional).
Nutrition
- Sugar: 10g
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- Calcium: 50mg
- Calories: 100kcal
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Cholesterol: 6mg
- Fat: 4g
- Fiber: 4g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 823mg
- Protein: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Sodium: 318mg
- Vitamin A: 2988IU
- Vitamin C: 47mg
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