Homemade Tomato Soup
Ingredients
3 Tbsp Olive oil or butter
1 onion medium or large
1 + 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
1 Tbsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
3 cloves garlic smashed and minced
1 28oz can whole tomatoes
1 15oz can fire-roasted dice tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 to 1 c cream-I omit to make dairy free
1/2 c fresh basil
Prep
Directions
Heat a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add the oil or butter. When the oil shimmers add 1 chopped onion.
Season with the salt, pepper, red peper flakes, oreganoe and basil.
Saute until the onions are lightly browned, 5-8 minutes.
Add 3 cloves of minced garlic (about a tablespoon) and saute for 1 more minuted.
Add the can of whole tomatoes( or crushed - whatever you have) with juices and the can of diced tomatoes with juices. Ad the 4 cups chicken broth.
Turn the heat up to high and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it boils, turn the heat down to a low simmer and cook for at least 10 minutes or up to 45 minutes if you have the time.
Turn off the heat and use an immersion blender to puree the soup.
Once the soup is blended, heat it back up if necessary. Turn off and slowly sti in the cream if desired. Also cah top each sevice with fresh chopped basil. Enjoy.
#easy, #Melanie, #