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Home » Better-Than-Panera Tomato Basil Soup

Better-Than-Panera Tomato Basil Soup

Updated on May 10, 2019 | Published on November 3, 2015

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Better-than-Panera tomato basil soup – this hearty and tasty soup is perfect for cooler weather!

Better-than-Panera tomato basil soup - this hearty and tasty soup is perfect for cooler weather!

We’ve been trying to have at least one meatless meal a week, and it’s been fun to experiment. While I sometimes draw a blank and resort to these black bean tacos (which are pretty delicious), sometimes I will try a new recipe. This tomato basil soup is one of my favorite experiments yet!

I love soup, though I’m pretty picky about it. I don’t like when soup is too brothy, or when it has celery in it. Ha! However, I do love a nice, big bowl of soup that is creamy and full of flavor. That’s exactly what this creamy tomato basil soup is.

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Tomato soup is so simple, but it’s really one of those comfort foods I enjoy – especially when it’s topped with crunchy croutons. I absolutely love the tomato soup that they have at Panera, and after I made this, I felt like it was even better. So, hence the title, better-than-Panera tomato basil soup!

I used a combination of fresh and canned tomatoes. At first I just used the fresh, but then I felt like it needed a little more liquid that comes from the canned tomatoes. I also used almond milk, but you could probably use half-and-half, cream, or even coconut milk as well. The flavor was SO good though – Forrest agreed!

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I think adding the mozzarella cheese gave it an additional dimension that made this soup even more delicious. It’s really a pretty simple soup to make, and it’s perfect for the cooler weather than *hopefully* lies ahead.

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Better-than-Panera Tomato Soup

Better-than-Panera Tomato Soup

Yield: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds Roma tomatoes, quartered
  • Olive oil
  • Pepper
  • Sea salt
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil
  • 1 cup almond milk, or coconut milk, or 1/2 and 1/2, or heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Toss tomatoes generously with olive oil, pepper, and salt.
  3. Place in oven and bake about 40-50 minutes, or until the tomatoes start to blister.
  4. After tomatoes are cooked, place in a large pot with chicken broth, canned tomatoes, garlic, onion powder, and fresh basil.
  5. Bring to a boil and let boil for a few minutes, stirring constantly.
  6. Add almond milk and bring soup down to a simmer and let simmer about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Stir in mozzarella and let cook for another five minutes.
  8. Serve hot with croutons and bread!
© Katie
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November 3, 2015Katie

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  1. Linda says

    August 24, 2017 at 8:39 am

    this recipe looks delicious. Can it all be cooked in an instant pot? How would you adapt this recipe for an instant pot?

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    • Katie says

      August 24, 2017 at 11:19 am

      I bet you can! I haven’t done a ton of soups in the Instant Pot, but I would imagine you could do it on the soup setting for maybe 10 minutes?

      Reply
  2. Lucinda Nutting says

    November 4, 2015 at 10:53 am

    Wow, this looks amazing; and tomato basil soup is my favorite kind! Thanks, can’t wait to make it!

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    • Katie says

      July 18, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      Thanks!

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  3. Chelsea @ Life With My Littles says

    November 4, 2015 at 7:40 am

    Yummy! This looks delicious! We definitely need to try this!

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    • Katie says

      July 18, 2016 at 8:08 pm

      It is very yummy! Definitely try it out!

      Reply

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