Tomato Soup with Thyme and Basil, and Homemade Thyme Croutons
 
 
Ingredients
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 – 14 oz cans of crushed tomatoes
  • 2 – 14 oz cans of whole tomatoes
  • 2 cups of chicken stock (or veggie stock)
  • 1 tsp of sea salt
  • 1 tsp of sugar
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 Cup Half & Half
  • 2 Tablespoons dried basil (I didn’t have fresh)
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh Thyme
  • Parmesan cheese for garnish
  • Optional – Thyme roasted croutons (recipe below)
Instructions
  1. In a large saucepan add olive oil and saute the garlic. Be careful not to burn.
  2. Add all the tomatoes, including juice from the whole tomatoes. You can crush the whole tomatoes as you throw them in but I just used an immersion blender at the end. I have this one – Cuisinart CSB-76BC SmartStick 200-Watt Immersion Hand Blender, Brushed Chrome (Amazon).
  3. Add stock, salt, pepper and sugar. Simmer on medium for about 10 minutes.
  4. Right before serving, reduce heat to low. Stir in half and half, basil and thyme.
  5. Use an immersion blender if you’d like to make it smoother. Be careful, it’s hot.
  6. Top with parmesan and thyme roasted croutons
Recipe by A Happy Hive at https://ahappyhive.com/tomato-soup-thyme-basil-homemade-thyme-croutons/