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How to Make Canned Tomato Soup Better

Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Keyword: soup
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced (or 1 teaspoon minced jarred garlic)
  • 1 10.75 oz can of condensed tomato soup
  • ½ can heavy cream
  • ½ can 2% milk
  • 1 sprig (or cluster) of fresh basil leaves, intact (plus more for garnish)
  • sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • 1. Heat a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, and melt the butter.
    2. Add the garlic and stir.
    3. Cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute.
    4. Add the condensed soup, half can of milk, half can of cream, salt, and pepper.
    5. Stir well to combine.
    6. Redice heat to low, and add basil.
    7. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    8. Remove basil and serve!