Tomato Soup

 The Best Tomato Soup Ever 

10 – 12 Servings

 Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

½ cup chopped onions

⅔ cup chopped garlic

1 quart vegetable broth

2 quarts crushed tomatoes

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons basil, dried

¼ teaspoons salt – dependent upon type of broth used

¼ teaspoon black pepper

½ cup heavy cream

¼ cup fresh chopped basil leaves

Method

In a large stock pot, heat the oil and saute the onions for 2 minutes, add the garlic and saute another minute.

 Add the vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, sugar, basil salt and pepper; cook 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Taste for season and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Remove from heat, stir in the cream then puree with an immersion blender or in a food processor.

If pureeing using a food processor, return pureed soup to the pot then stir in the fresh basil.