Soooo good. Coffeeaddict made this for dinner tonight...She roasted the tomatoes, chopped onion, and garlic cloves and then put in a pot to simmer, added fresh chopped basil and then used an immersion blender. It was sooo good!

Here's a look after roasting and simmering on the stove before being blended:

Wow, that looks great! I sometimes make my own tomato soup; it's easy and so much better. Canned tomato soup (Campbell's in particular) contain way too much sugar.

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Originally posted by Jim Shugart:
Wow, that looks great! I sometimes make my own tomato soup; it's easy and so much better. Canned tomato soup (Campbell's in particular) contain way too much sugar.

You actually nailed the reason she made it this way - gotta get the glucose levels down!

It is so much better than the canned!

That really looks good. What is the broth? Did you add any?

I too go the Campbells tomato soup. We put milk in it to thicken it some.

Some studies are saying onions help control blood sugar which I see you have some in there.

She used chicken broth...You could certainly add some cream or milk if you wanted a more creamy texture. It was delicious!

Recipe?

Not a Sig Forum chef yet...

What is an immersion blender??

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Originally posted by Sunset_Va:
Not a Sig Forum chef yet...

What is an immersion blender??

Blender on a stick. You “immerse” it in things you want to blend, like what’s pictured in the OP, which looks delicious, by the way.

They are great. Much easier to use a hell of a lot less messy than a regular blender.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:

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Originally posted by Sunset_Va:
Not a Sig Forum chef yet...

What is an immersion blender??

Blender on a stick. You “immerse” it in things you want to blend, like what’s pictured in the OP, which looks delicious, by the way.

Thanks...guess I'm thinking of the old style " cake batter" stirrers.

Pepper Jack Grilled Cheese sammiches and home-made tomato bisque is da bomb!

Never made fresh made, but I am disappointed there are no grilled cheese pics.

Looks delicious! My mother made tomato soup in her Mirro Matic pressure cooker. The one with the 3-position weight. I used to love hearing it jiggling – something good was on the way!

Brings back memories of HUNDREDS of firehouse lunches back in the day (with canned soup).
Soup and sammies and Andy & Barn reruns on TV at noon.
The good ol’ days.

Soup looks great but lets see the grilled cheese? I'm always looking for ways to make a better grilled cheese...

Is there any other kind?

Yes, in times past. The only way to get salt levels down to non-preservative. A dash of nutmeg is the 'secret' ingredient.

My dad used to love my homemade Tomato soup.
Definitely use an immersion blender to smooth it out.
I make lots of soups from scratch - pretty much the only way I eat soup any more.

Yeah, that needs to be the way I do it also. Prepared soups tend to be loaded with either salt, sugar, or both. No bueno.

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Originally posted by P220 Smudge:

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Originally posted by Sunset_Va:
Not a Sig Forum chef yet...

What is an immersion blender??

Blender on a stick. You “immerse” it in things you want to blend, like what’s pictured in the OP, which looks delicious, by the way.

Arguably one of the best appliances a home chef can purchase. While toasters get a lot of usage and a mixer has its place, an immersion blender will change your cooking skill level.

Per requests, here's y'all a grilled cheese sammich: