Smoked Chipotle Tomato Basil Soup

A rich and flavorful soup that is quick and easy to prepare. Tomato and basil meld together with the smoky spice of mild tabasco sauce as well as the kick of bloody mary mix. Also a great base for vegetable-based soups or as a topping for appetizers.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 190 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 cup tomato and clam juice cocktail
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (such as Hunt's®)
• ¾ cup bottled bloody mary mix (such as Zing Zang®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat; cook and stir garlic until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and increase heat to medium; simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, tomato and clam juice cocktail, bloody mary mix, basil, hot sauce, garlic salt, and black pepper. Partially cover saucepan with lid and simmer until reduced, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add half-and-half; stir until heated through, about 5 minutes more.