Joe's Italian Tomato Basil Soup

Name: Joe's Italian Tomato Basil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic; 4 cups ground tomatoes; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 teaspoon oregano; salt and pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half cream; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

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Recipe by SweetT

This recipe was in the Birmingham News and it comes from a restaurant in Alabaster, AL called Joe's Italian. Joe's has the best tomato basil soup I have ever eaten!

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READY IN: 1hr 50mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

tablespoons butter
2

tablespoons olive oil
1

large yellow onion, chopped
1

tablespoon minced fresh garlic
4

cups ground tomatoes
1

cup chicken broth
1

teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper, to taste
¹⁄₂

cup heavy cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
¹⁄₄

cup chopped fresh basil

DIRECTIONS

Melt the butter with the oil over low heat in a heavy bottom pot.
Add the onion; wilt over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic during the last 2 minutes, stirring.
Add the tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover; cook over medium-low heat for 60 minutes. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper.
Add basil. Stir in the cream or half & half, simmer for another 30 minutes.
Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Note: When tomatoes are in-season use fresh tomatoes, blanch for 8 minutes and process with food processor. In the winter, use a San Marzano-type canned tomato, drain half of the liquid and process in food processor.

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