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Maggiano's Little Italy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
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Maggiano's Little Italy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Maggiano's Little Italy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe at home and your Creamy Tomato Basil Soup will taste just like Maggiano's Little Italy.
Prep Time25 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Maggiano's Little Italy, Soup
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Whole Butter
  • 1 cup finely diced Onion
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Roasted Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Purée or minced Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 1 quart Chicken Stock store bought or homemade, of choice
  • One 24-ounce jar of Maggiano’s Marinara Sauce or Your Favorite Marinara Sauce or 24 ounces homemade Marinara Sauce of choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh Basil diced 1/2-inch pieces
  • 8 teaspoons fresh Basil julienned, for garnish

Instructions

  • Add butter to a large soup pot.
  • Place pot over medium heat and melt butter.
  • When butter is hot, add onions. Sauté until translucent.
  • Add thyme, roasted garlic and garlic purée. Continue to cook for about 3 minutes more. Reduce heat.
  • Add flour. Mix with whisk until flour is incorporated. Cook 2 minutes more.
  • Add chicken stock and marinara. Increase heat and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Add salt, pepper and heavy whipping cream. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, skimming off the impurities that rise to the surface.
  • Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • When cool enough to be safe, spoon soup into a food processor, working in batches if necessary. Process until smooth.
  • Strain soup back into pot.
  • Add 1/4 cup basil.
  • Taste. Add more salt and pepper, to taste, if needed.
  • Spoon into serving bowls. Garnish with 1 teaspoon of julienned basil per bowl.
  • Serve hot.

Maggiano's Little Italy Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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