Recipe

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

	Dmajor / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago A wonderfully easy creamy soup! It is so delicious and a favorite of all my friends and family! The crisp bacon adds such a great flavor to this soup. It is wonderful for those cold winters nights that will satisfy that cold to the bone chill that winter can bring! OOOOhhh so good!... More Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:8	Dmajor
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Ingredients

6 to 8 large tomatoes, cubed and cooked

1 onion, chopped

5 cloves garlic, minced

1 cup chopped celery with leaves

4 cups chicken broth

1 stick butter

1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

cracked black pepper

salt to taste

1 teaspoon creole spice

4 slices of crisp cooked bacon, crumbled

shredded Parmesan cheese

croutons

Directions

Saute onions, celery, and garlic in butter until tender.

Place cooked tomatoes in blender, add onion mixture and process in blender until smooth,

In medium saucepan, bring broth to a boil.

Add tomatoes, onion mixture and bacon,

Lower heat to med/low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Season with creole spice, salt and pepper.

Stir in heavy cream and continue to cook on low heat for 2 to 3 minutes

Ladle over croutons and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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Comments

lincolntoot 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This sounds delicious - tomatoes are always in abundance in my garden-great recipe! 5!

crabhappychick 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Hey, Lincoltoot! Send over some of those tomatoes so I can make this...my tomatoes aren't producing this year! Sounds wonderful, Dmajor...worth going out to the farm market!

elgab89 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Mmmmmmmmmm, delicious!

bakermel 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Yummmmmm......sounds fantastic!!! :) TY, D! :)
~Mel

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 3 months ago said:
This is a fantastic recipe! I love tomato soup but never had it your way and your way sure beats mine!

krumkake 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Makes me long for winter and cooler days and a good bowl of hot soup...this sounds fantastic, d - thank you for sharing it. It will be on the table for sure when cool weather arrives!

gumby 1 year, 3 months ago said:
MMM..love fresh basil, and can't go wrong with cream! I'm looking forward to trying this one. The bacon is a nice addition, too.....thanks for the recipe.

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