How to make Tomato Soup

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier; canola oil is more budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Homemade broth is more nutritious; water is a cost-effective substitute.

Add olive oil to a large saucepan.

Add chopped onion and garlic to the saucepan and brown for about 1.5 minutes over high heat.

Add chopped fresh tomatoes to the saucepan and reduce heat to medium.

Season with salt and pepper, and stir for 4 to 5 minutes until tomatoes collapse and juices ooze out.

Add tomato paste to the mixture for color and richness.

Pour in chicken stock and stir to combine.

Add potatoes to the mixture for creaminess.

Cover the pot and cook on medium to high heat for 15 to 20 minutes until potatoes are soft.

Add fresh basil leaves to the pot and let them wilt for about 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and use a hand blender to blend the soup until creamy, ensuring potatoes are fully blended.

Serve the soup and garnish with additional fresh basil.

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