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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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A great basic creamy tomato soup. Hey, it gets my kids to eat some veggies, and is much healthier than the canned stuff! Great with grilled cheese (havarti on sourdough, mmm)!

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Small Onion, Chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 1 whole Medium Carrot, Chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • ½ cups Dry White Wine
  • 1 whole Bay Leaf
  • 1 pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1-½ teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 2 cans Crushed Tomatoes, 28oz Each
  • 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 3 cups Chicken Stock
  • 1 pint Half-and-half

Preparation

1. In a large stockpot over medium to medium-high heat, sauté onions, garlic and carrots in oil until they begin to get soft, 5 minutes.

2. Add wine and stir, letting it cook down for a minute or two. Add bay leaf, crushed pepper, and basil. Add tomatoes and brown sugar, chicken stock, and stir. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to medium-low. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

3. Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender to blend up the soup. I like a smooth soup with no chunks, but if you like it chunkier, you could skip this step. (Also, if you don’t have an immersion blender, a normal blender or food processor will work, but do it in small batches, and be warned that the steam from hot soup in a blender can cause the top to pop off and drench your kitchen in tomato soup. Trust me, it’s not fun to clean up.)

4. Put soup back on the burner on low heat, and add half-and-half. Whipping cream would work also, but I like to keep it a little bit lighter with the half-and-half.

Additions: One of the best things about this soup is its versatility. I’ve tried a few things to add some variety and here are my favorites:

• Balsamic vinegar – leave out the wine, and add 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar instead.
• Red peppers – add 2 roasted red peppers (roughly chopped) when adding the tomatoes.
• Parmesan cheese – always good to add in the soup or as a topper.
• Pine nuts – toast some pine nuts and throw on the top. Yum.

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wallajohnson on 9.23.2009

I did forget to mention salt/pepper, I just salt to taste at the end and add a bit of fresh ground pepper.

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