Chilled Tomato Basil Soup

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Servings: 4 Difficulty: Advanced
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International-style warm and comforting soup that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Chilled Tomato Basil Soup

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 129.1

Description

This International soup features Unsalted butter, Vegetable oil, Onion, finely chopped, Leek. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, smooth, comforting richness. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. only, finely chopped 1 md Carrot, finely chopped 1 md Celery stalk, finely chopped 2 tb Chopped fresh basil leaves 4 Ripe medium tomatoes, -seeded, coarsely chopped 3 tb Tomato paste 2 tb Flour 2 1/2 c Chicken stock or broth 1/2 c Light
  2. cream Salt and pepper to taste Fresh basil leaves -(optional) 1/4 c Sour
  3. cream or plain yogurt -(optional)
  4. Heat butter and oil in a 2 quart saucepan;
  5. add onion, leek, carrot,celery, and basil; saute for about 5 minutes over low
  6. heat , stirring occasionally.
  7. Add tomatoes and tomato paste;
  8. cook for about 5 minutes;
  9. sprinkle with flour and
  10. mix well;
  11. add chicken stock,
  12. cover and simeer for about 20 minutes.
  13. Pour into food processor fitted with a steel blade or into blender; puree, strain through a fine strainer or cheesecloth.
  14. Return to pan and
  15. add light
  16. cream ; bring to
  17. boil and
  18. heat to
  19. simmer for about 2 minutes;
  20. season to taste with salt and pepper; chill for at least 4 hours or up to 2 days in advance of serving.
  21. Garnish bowls with basil leaves and a dollop of sour cream or yogurt if desired

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 129.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.9g20%
Saturated Fat 6.3g32%
Cholesterol 24.2mg9%
Sodium 10.2mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 3.5g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g2%
Sugars 1.3g
Protein 0.5g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: basil, blending, boiling, butter, chilled, chopped, cleaned, finely, international, leek, oil, onion, part, sautéing, simmering, soup, title, tomato, tomatoes, unsalted
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