Cream Of Sun Dried Tomato Soup |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This soup is sure to be a favorite! It's the gourmet version of cream of tomato soup. Sooo delicious. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 medium onions, chopped |
2 ribs of celery, chopped |
2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped |
3 cloves garlc, finely chopped |
4 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock for non-vegetarian version |
4 cups fresh, ripe tomatoes chopped or canned italian tomatoes, drained |
1 large potato, peeled and diced |
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes (do not use tomatoes packed in oil) |
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried basil |
1 cup heavy cream or half and half (you can use milk, it's just not as creamy then) |
sugar, salt and fresh ground pepper to taste |
chives, chopped, for garnish |
Directions:
1. In a large pot, heat oilve oil over medium heat.
2. Add celery, onion, carrots and garlic.
3. Saute until tender, but not brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Add stock, tomatoes, potato, sun dried tomatoes and basil
5. Bring to a boil and cover. Simmer 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
6. Add, in small batches, to a blender or food processor and puree.
7. If desired, strain through a fine sieve.
8. Stir in cream or half and half.
9. Season with sugar, salt and fresh ground pepper.
10. Garnish with chopped chives.
11. Serve with a piece of crusty french bread drizzled with a bit of olive oil.
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