Cream Of Tomato Soup With Dill

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 48 ounces light chicken broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can italian peeled tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill weed
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in 1 tablespoon butter until soft, about 3-7 minutes. add celery and carrot and cook until soft, about 2-3 minutes. add tomatoes and chicken broth. cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
• 2 with hand blender, puree vegetables until smooth. add dill, salt and pepper. adjust seasonings.
• 3 in a small pan, combine 2 tablespoons flour in 2 tablespoons of melted butter. cook 1 minute. add warm cream and cook until bubbly. add to soup and stir until blended. do not boil. stir in cheddar cheese.
• 4 ladle into bowls and top with croutons.