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Tomato Basil Soup
Soumya Santhanakrishnan

Tomato Basil Soup

5 from 3 votes
A creamy tomato soup that can be made vegan if needed
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Large onion
  • 28 ounce can Crushed tomatoes
  • 14 ounce can White cannellini beans
  • 10-15 Basil leaves
  • 1.5 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 4 cups Vegetable broth (can use chicken broth if preferred)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Heavy cream (optional for decoration)

Equipment

  • Instant Pot (can be made in normal pot as well)
  • Immersion Blender

Method
 

  1. Dice onions and drain the white cannellini beans. Set aside
  2. Switch instant pot to sauté mode and add olive oil
  3. After 2 minutes, add diced onions and salt. Sauté until translucent. This will take about 5-7 mins.
  4. Now add paprika, cayenne pepper and black pepper. Sauté for another minute.
  5. Add canned tomatoes and vegetable broth.
  6. Switch instant pot to soup mode. Close lid and set to high for 10 minutes. If using a normal pot, close lid and keep on low-medium heat for 15 mins.
  7. Quick release the instant pot. If using a normal pot, switch off stove.
  8. Add drained white cannellini beans, sugar and basil leaves.
  9. Blend with immersion blender.
  10. Your soup is ready! You can add salt and pepper to taste. You can also add cream if you'd like, though I use the cream more as a garnish.