Tomato Basil Soup

Name: Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 small onion (I use frozen to save on prep time); 1 Tbs finely diced shallots; 2 cloves of fresh garlic (minced with a garlic press); 1 Tbs butter; 1 Tbs olive oil; 2 Tbs or so Cooking Sherry; 1 large can crushed tomatoes; 1 can tomato puree; 1 can cream of celery soup; 1 small can of tomato sauce; crushed red pepper flakes to taste; salt/pepper to taste; 1 C or so chicken stock; 1 C or so heavy cream; 10 fresh basil leaves; 1/2 tsp dried parsley; fresh grated parmesan cheese; Optional: Ezekiel bread garlic crouton (easy to make) - Not included in the calculation of this recipe. Butter both sides of the bread season with garlic. Grill in a non-stick skillet until golden and cut up for use as croutons.

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 90

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 small onion (I use frozen to save on prep time)1 Tbs finely diced shallots2 cloves of fresh garlic (minced with a garlic press)1 Tbs butter1 Tbs olive oil2 Tbs or so Cooking Sherry1 large can crushed tomatoes1 can tomato puree1 can cream of celery soup1 small can of tomato saucecrushed red pepper flakes to tastesalt/pepper to taste1 C or so chicken stock1 C or so heavy cream10 fresh basil leaves1/2 tsp dried parsleyfresh grated parmesan cheeseOptional: Ezekiel bread garlic crouton (easy to make) - Not included in the calculation of this recipe. Butter both sides of the bread, season with garlic. Grill in a non-stick skillet until golden and cut up for use as croutons.

Directions

Optional: Ezekiel bread garlic crouton (easy to make) - Not included in the calculation of this recipe. Butter both sides of the bread, season with garlic. Grill in a non-stick skillet until golden and cut up for use as croutons.

Melt butter in a stock pot/dutch oven on med to med/high heat. Add olive oil....
Add Onions and cook for approximately 8 minutes
Add shallots and garlic until aromatic.
Deglaze pot with cooking sherry
Continue to cook for an additional 2 minutes
Add crushed tomatoes, tomato puree, cream of celery soup, and tomato sauce.
Stir and reduce heat
Add chicken stock, parsley, and cream.
Add fresh basil and salt/pepper to taste
Continue to simmer for approximately one hour.

Makes 8 servings - Use parmesan cheese to garnish each bowl and the optional croutons

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BRICENOK.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 154.5
Total Fat: 7.4 g
Cholesterol: 12.6 mg
Sodium: 702.3 mg
Total Carbs: 19.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
Protein: 6.8 g

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