Creamy Tomato Soup with Basil and Parmesan

Recipe by Chef Michel Dumas

A velvety tomato soup, flavored with buttered garlic, enriched with thick cream, Parmesan and fresh basil. Easy, comforting and perfect for a quick dinner.

MediumFrenchServes 4

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Source Video
22m
Prep
45m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
1h 17m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$13.10
Per serving:$3.28

Critical Success Points

  • Sweat the onions and carrots in the garlic butter until translucent
  • Reduce the tomatoes for 35 minutes to achieve a velvety consistency
  • Blend the hot soup carefully to avoid splatters
  • Incorporate the cream and Parmesan off the heat to prevent curdling

Safety Warnings

  • Be careful of splatters when blending hot soup
  • Use kitchen gloves when handling the hot pot
  • Do not let the butter burn

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