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Old Man Rafferty's Tomato Basil Soup
By "Pink Eyed" Jim Cortina on May 18, 2004
5 Reviews
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Servings: 6-8
About This Recipe
"I was craving this restaurant's tomato basil soup today, but have only five bucks to my name. So I decided to try and make it with the ingredients that I had on hand. The result was very good."
Ingredients
- 1 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste with basil and garlic
- 12 ounces tomato juice ( V-8 Juice works well too)
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 2 cups heavy cream
Directions
- Mix all ingredients, except for cream in a large soup pot.
- Simmer for 20 minutes over medium-low heat.
- Allow soup to cool a bit (until it's no longer hot to the touch), then whisk in the cream.
- Reheat slowly to serving temperature, and serve with chiffonaded fresh basil, if available.
Private Note
No Notes
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 (218 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- %
- Calories 435.9
- Calories from Fat 336
- 77%
- Amount Per Serving
- %
- Total Fat 37.4g
- 57%
- Saturated Fat 23.1g
- 115%
- Cholesterol 129.0mg
- 43%
- Sugars 12.6 g
- Sodium 429.3mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate 25.1g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber 2.7g
- 11%
- Sugars 12.6 g
- 50%
- Protein 4.3g
- 8%
Reviews
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"I would love to try this recipe as their soup is amazing. What can you substitute the basil, garlic paste for? I can't seem to find it in the stores. Has anyone tried anything else in substitute for that."
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"I made this recipe for a luncheon and it was a hit! This is really a delicious soup. Goodbye to canned tomato soup from now on! Thanks, Pink Eyed Jim, for posting this keeper recipe!"
By cookin mimi on February 19, 2010 | 1056611
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"yummm!!! every time i go to raffertys i order this soup. you hit the nail on the head. it is spot on! i am making it for the 2nd time tonight. cant wait to eat it!"
By Chef #1325439 on July 15, 2009 | 908088
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"WOW!!! I was looking for a re-creation of a restaurant tomato basil soup as well. I took the ultimate easy way out & used 1 1/2 t. dried basil. (couldn't find any flavored paste) Family doesn't like big hunks of pepper- so used 1/2 t. regular ground pepper. Also used 3 T. Splenda to make it low carb & I can't BELIEVE how delicious this is!!! Thanks so much for creating & submitting, Jim!!!"
By Chef #497277 on July 30, 2008 | 680678
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"Delicious soup. Chose this recipe as I am a fellow Jersey-en and also had five bucks to my name. Used all organic ingredients and it came together nicely. Will make again....thanks for sharing!"
By jennifer in new jersey on July 15, 2008 | 672739
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