Cream Of Tomato Basil Soup
Total Time: 50 mins
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup leek, finely diced ( part only)
- 1/4 cup carrot, finely diced
- 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 pint chicken broth
- 1 pint cream
- 3/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 (15 ounce) can italian-style crushed tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt & fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chiffonade
- 8 slices french bread
- 8 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
Recipe
- 1 saute garlic, onion, leeks, carrots and celery in butter until tender.
- 2 add flour to make a roux.
- 3 whisk in the broth, cream and worcestershire sauce.
- 4 add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and honey and let simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. do not allow to boil.
- 5 mix in the salt and pepper (to taste), basil and vinegar. continue to simmer for another 10-20 minutes.
- 6 toast the french bread.
- 7 top bread with cheese and place under broiler until bubbly.
- 8 dish soup up into individual bowls.
- 9 place a piece of the melted cheese bread in the center of the soup.
- 10 sprinkle with fresh basil chiffonade.
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