La Madeleine's Tomato-Basil Soup

I'm so happy to have the recipe! I made it last night and it tastes just like the soup at La Madeleine's! It was easy to make and everyone loved it. I used canned, crushed tomatoes and 1 can of chicken broth with enough tomato juice to equal 4 cups of liquid. A new family favorite!

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This is quick and easy to make and the flavour is wonderful. I used canned tomatoes and fresh basil. I would lighten it up next time by using a lighter cream or milk. Actually, we kept "testing" it as it simmered and both of us agreed that it would make quite a nice soup without the milk at all. I will make this again soon, and often.

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The only change I made was using light evaporated milk instead of cream. This soup with deliciously simple to make and tasting.

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I have never been to La Madeleine, so I can't say how close it tastes to their version. I didn't puree the soup, as I had a VERY messy and painful experience last time I tried to puree hot soup, so I just finely chopped the basil beforehand. Also, I added garlic powder and onion powder for a bigger flavor. Finally, I topped with grated Parmesan cheese. The leftovers didn't last long!

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we loved this soup. It does remind me of Lamadeline's soup. We eat there quite often. I did'nt have fresh basil so I substitued about 3 tsp. dried basil. I also used 3 cups tomato juice and 1 cup chicken broth. I also added about 1/8 cup sugar. This soup was wonderful. I will be making this in the winter months.

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I made this tonight for a late New Years supper. It was delicious! I made it with canned diced tomatoes, and I didn't puree it (we like the little chunks of tomato in it. I also used evaporated skim milk instead of the cream, and it was plenty rich enough. Definitely a keeper!

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Good tomato soup. I used canned crushed tomatoes, so I skipped blending it.

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Delicious! I was making this for Guadalupe House (The Tacoma Catholic worker) and needed a lot so I multiplied x4. Since you didn't say what size can of tomatoes, I pictured the 28 oz size so did 4 of those. I used chicken broth and a small can of tomato paste since I didn't have tomato juice.
I'm really pleased and folks really liked it.
Thank you!

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The best soup I've ever made. The whole family loved it. My kids asked to take some for lunch the next day. Will be making again soon. The recipe is simple and I used my Vita-Mix to puree the tomatoes and basil together. Turned out perfect!

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Pretty good. I made as written, with the exception of using 1/2 canned tomato and 1/2 fresh (come on it's a drag to peel and core tomatoes) (oh, and I also added 1 tsp garlic, and 1/4 c onion). I wonder if it's possible to cut back on the cream and butter? It was very filling, and a beautiful color. I used 14 (big) leaves of fresh basil, and it may have been OK to use a bit more (wasn't a strong basil taste to me). I also added lemon, but it didn't say how much to add, so maybe 1.5 tablespoons. I think balsamic vinegar might be a nice touch. I pureed half the soup, and left half "chunky" and mixed it together. Served it with Havarti and Gruyère grilled cheese (which when dipped in the soup put it into the next galaxy).

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Yum! The lemon juice is a must. It was delicious. I used a can of cruushed tomatoes as well as frozen chopped basil cubes. Delish!

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Yummmm! Really is as good as La Madeleine's!

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What a fabulous and easy recipe!! I cut the recipe in half for DH and I and used canned whole tomatoes (which I pureed first), cut up a little shallot, celery and fresh garlic which I sauteed in a little olive oil/butter then I added the tomatoes, V-8 juice and I used fresh basil and heavy cream (next time I think I would use half-n-half). Sooooo good and definately going into my Favorites of 2011. Next time I think I would try adding fresh spinach and some tortellini like a previous review. Thank you for submitting a great recipe. Made for Zaar Cookbook tag game.

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Very good. Added about 6 cloves of Garlic.

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Even before adding the cream, it was very tasty....I used 4 cups of chix broth, pureed enough sun-dried tomatoes to equal app 4T, added a 28 oz can of diced tomatoes which i pureed in the food processor... the result was .....VERY fresh and tasty.

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Delicious and creamy!! I added a touch of garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Served it with a slice of Asiago Cheese Bread. EXCELLENT!!!

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Always a big hit!

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Delicious! I used canned tomatoes, added 3-4 cloves of garlic, about 6 basil leaves, and used only chicken broth in a food processor, then cooked about 20 minutes. I used half and half instead of heavy cream, and about 1 T butter. So simple, but so good! Thanks for posting. :)

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