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Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Soup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Basil Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine of your preference
  • (1) 28 oz can whole plum tomatoes
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 10 leaves chiffonade of basil
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Then add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add wine.
  • Stir in tomatoes, including juices, and break up the tomatoes with a spoon. Bring to a boil. Pour in the broth and add the bay leaf. Return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the bay leaf and blend until smooth with a stick blender. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, then stir in the basil.
  • Add heavy cream and heat thoroughly without boiling. Add salt to taste.