My Amazing Tomato Basil Soup (Like Applebee's)
If you like Applebee's tomato-basil soup, this tastes just like it. The hubs loved it, so that's saying something! Serve it with baked fries with seasoned salt and panini-style grilled cheese sandwiches with Gouda on thick crusty bread.
olive oil
3
tablespoons
clove garlic, minced
1
small
condensed tomato soup
1
(10.5 ounce) can 
bottled marinara sauce
¼
cup
water
5 1/4
ounces
chopped fresh oregano, or to taste
1
teaspoon
ground black pepper
½
teaspoon
chopped fresh basil, or more to taste
1
tablespoon
Italian-style seasoned croutons, or as needed
6
grated Parmesan cheese
2
tablespoons
 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until tender and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in condensed soup and marinara. Fill the soup can halfway with water, swirl, and slowly pour into the soup.
  Add oregano and pepper; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the flavors blend, about 15 minutes. Stir in basil.
  Ladle into bowls and top with croutons and Parmesan cheese.
