Recipe: Appetizing Spicy Tomato Basil Soup

Spicy Tomato Basil Soup.

To make Spicy Tomato Basil Soup you need 13 ingredients and just 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients

1. Prepare of unsalted butter (1 stick).
2. It's of chili infused oil (I used cayenne infused).
3. It's of large carrots, diced.
4. It's of medium yellow onions, diced.
5. Prepare of large (28-ounce) cans whole tomatoes.
6. Prepare of bay leaf (dried).
7. It's of rind (about 6 square inches) from a cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano or Pecorino Romano.
8. It's of homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock.
9. It's of heavy cream.
10. It's of salt.
11. You need of freshly ground black pepper.
12. Prepare of ground cayenne.
13. Prepare of chopped basil.

Spicy Tomato Basil Soup directions

1. In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat until foaming, then add carrots and onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter starts to brown on the bottom, about 15 minutes. Add 2-3 teaspoons of the chili infused oil and saute for about 2-3 minutes..
2. Add tomatoes, followed by chicken stock. Once it reaches a simmer add the cheese rind and bay leaf. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until quite thick, about 1 1/2 hours; adjust heat as needed to maintain a gentle simmer. Remove the bay leaf and cheese rind (if it hasn't melted)..
3. Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth, or cool until no longer steaming before puréeing in a countertop blender..
4. Stir in cream, then season with salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste. Rewarm to serve. Stir in 1 cup of the basil just before serving..
5. Serve with a garnish of basil and a drizzle of chili infused oil..