Ratings and Reviews of Applebee's Tomato Basil Soup

This was a really yummy recipe. We're well on our way to spring here in NC, USA, and I've been eyeing our basil plants that have been wintering over in the big window. They're bunching out now from soaking in the spring sunshine and I needed to thin them down before transplanting them into the garden. Tomato basil soup. Perfect! I suspect that the too sweet comments come from using a variety of tomatoes that's less acid than others. We started off slowly and added the sugar tasting as we went along knowing that if we overdid it we could always add a little vinegar or citrus juice. Mmmmmmmm..... I love that Todd uses common spices from the drawer. So much better than chasing down odd or hard to find ingredients.

I've made the recipe as written and tweaked it and both versions are good. This last time I used a small beet* instead of the sugar. Didn't notice much, if any, difference in taste. Bit more healthy than sugar.

I made this soup yummy. I did not use any sugar. Instead I used 4 carrots (for their sweetness) and diced them and sauted them for 5 minutes along with the onion and garlic before adding the rest of the ingredients.

I read the other reviews of "too sweet", so I started with 2 T sugar but increased another 2 T to make a full 1/4 cup. Remember it depends on what brand of crushed tomatoes you use on how much sweetness will be needed. A good cook always starts with less and increases! I used Hunts. Well done Todd, you haven't disappointed us yet.

Thanks to other reviews, I used much less sugar. I also skipped the puree step and it was fabulous!!

This soup is amazing. I made two changes, I used half and half instead of whipping cream to save 400 calories and I used 2 tablespoons of sugar, otherwise too sweet.

My daughter ONLY likes the tomato soup from Applebee's. I was concerned about the additives and preservatives used in restaurants, so I decided to make my own. After trying several tomato soup recipes, this one is the winner!! Now she prefers my homemade tomato soup than Applebee's soup ;)

Way too sweet

Awesome as is. Next time I will add abit of parmasen cheese.

I've made this a few times now. LESS sugar is the key to making this soup. And always use fresh herbs if possible. Makes a HUGE difference. My guests always love the added part on time. Enjoy