Ladies beware. Someone at local soup shops is spiking women’s soup with basil! When I say beware, I mean… thank goodness!! 
Last week, I was at a local soup bar, quietly eating my zucchini tomato soup, which was lovely. I put down my soup for a minute to tie my shoe. I heard a strange whirring sound at the bar, but figured it was someone’s cell phone. I got up, took another spoonful, and thought, “why is my soup suddenly more delicious than before?” Then I saw out of the corner of my eye, a sneaky little man spiking another woman’s soup! He dropped in the basil, whipped out his mini-immersion blender, pureed the soup, and sneaked away. I ran over to her just as she was about to take another spoonful. “Stop!! Beware!!” I said. “Your soup tastes even MORE like summer in a bowl! Basil! Basil!!” She replied, “Oh thank goodness you told me! And thank goodness for basil!” Amen to that!!
Ingredients (in no particular order): zucchini, tomatoes, basil, canola oil, onion, salt, pepper, homemade vegetable stock goodness
Soup type: Pureed
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What an unusual soup! I love the tangy sweetness of the tomatoes and the basil is delicious. Excellent!
OMG this soup is so fantastic! Very delicous and summery. An unusual delight!
Soooo delish! The flavor profile is fabulous.
Wow is an understatement. My only regret is that I didn’t order more to freeze!! I was really on the fence about ordering this soup because it almost sounded very tomato-y – you know one of those tomato basil soups that is just shy of being a pasta sauce? Anyway, when it came it was a pale pale orange sort of color – I tasted it immediately cold and was blown away by the flavor. The flavor notes were the best of basil the best of zucchini and the best of tomato. When I had it for dinner I almost didn’t heat it because I was to impatient to wait for the microwave!! It was just as good hot . . . Anyway, home run. Please keep this one in rotation!
Totally agree with Alex that I wish I ordered more to freeze. Absolutely love it!
had it hot, had it cold, could not get enough — loved this soup! it’s creamy, but not heavy, and the basil is just right (so easy to overdo it w/basil). bring this one back ASAP!!
Yes, this was one of the best ever. Very subtle and balanced. Just delicious!
What a delicious soup! All the flavors come together so nicely. Please bring this one back! So far one of my favorites.
That soup was delicious! I am seriously wishing i had more!