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Copycat Panera Bread Creamy Tomato Basil Soup - so creamy and delicious, just like Panera

Copycat Panera Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Course Soup
Cuisine Vegetarian
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon organic butter
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 tablespoon sweet rice flour
  • 6 cups or 4 cans 15 ounces each diced organic tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon organic sugar
  • 4 leaves fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • pinch of ground cayenne
  • 1/2 cup organic heavy cream
  • Garnish:
  • fresh basil leaves julienned

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot; saute until soft, but do not brown. Stir in flour and cook another minute. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes. Stir in cream. Transfer to a blender and puree (you will probably have to do this in two batches). Garnish with julienned basil leaves and serve.