Perfect to keep in the freezer for those cold winter days. You can make this ahead of time and freeze it in either single serving portions (great for lunch!) or in a larger batch.
Tomato Soup with Basil Freezer Recipe
Equipment
- freezer
Ingredients
- 1 28- oz can chopped tomatoes with juice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/3 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 cup fresh basil chopped and loosely packed
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion in a large soup pot over medium heat, until onion is translucent (roughly five minutes).
- Add tomatoes with juice and chicken broth, bringing to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, or until soup begins to thicken. Add basil, stirring to combine.
- If you prefer tomato soup smooth, transfer to a food processor and blend until smooth then return to pot, otherwise skip this step. Stir in milk.
- You can serve now or allow to cool and transfer to labelled freezer containers in your preferred serving size.
On serving day
- On serving day: Remove from freezer for defrosting, then transfer to soup pot and reheat over low heat.
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