Cream Of Tomato - Basil Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
• 1 soup can water
• 1 (28 ounce) chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dry basil
• salt & pepper
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy saucepan. add shallots and garlic and sauté over med-low heat 2-3 minutes -- be careful not to burn garlic.
• 2 stir in broth, water, tomatoes and basil (if using fresh basil you will add it later). add salt and pepper.
• 3 heat cream till just warm (either on stove top in a separate sauce pan or in microwave) then stir into tomato mixture. bring just to a boil; immediately reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. if using fresh basil, stir in at this point.
• 4 do not allow soup to boil.
• 5 serve immediately.
• 6 **note** we like a smoother soup so i usually send the canned tomatoes through the blender or food processor before adding them to the mixture.