Seafood Tomato Soup

We had a family gathering last week and a cousin brought a potful of seafood tomato soup that was consumed the moment it was served. I myself had two cupfuls of this hearty concoction. And who wouldn't?! It was no doubt, one of the most hearty and comforting soup I've ever tasted in my life.

My cousin shared that in a trip to Manila, he and his wife tasted Cibo's Tomato Soup, which his wife loved. Upon returning home, he experimented and tried to replicate the soup and came out with this winner! They shared the recipe and I immediately gave it a try as my darleng fell in love with the soup too.

Seafood Tomato Soup

2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 ripe fresh tomatoes, chopped
1/4 kilo fresh shrimp, shelled
1 can crushed tomato
1 can tomato soup
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp dried basil
salt and pepper

1. Saute onion and garlic in butter and olive oil. Add tomatoes. When cooked, add shrimp.

2. When shrimp turns orange, add crushed tomatoes. Mix.

3. Pour in tomato soup. Fill the can of tomato soup with water and add into the mixture. Season with dried basil, salt and pepper. Let simmer for 10 mins.

4. Add milk. Serve hot.

Initially I didn't use chopped fresh tomatoes and used canned diced tomatoes. It came out good but in the next attempt, I would follow the recipe above as I think it will come out more flavorful. This recipe would serve 4 to 6 persons.