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Oct 2010  |  By Sandra Miller  |  Comments

Tomato Basil Soup

This is my family’s favorite soup and I make it a lot. No idea where it came from, but it’s delicious!

Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 large onions, diced
• 2 large carrots, shredded
• 2 cans of diced tomatoes (28 ounces each)
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 cans chicken broth (14 ounces each)
• 1 cup pastina pasta (a small, bead-like pasta)

1. Over medium heat, melt butter.  Add onion, carrot, and cook until onion is limp.  Stir in tomatoes, basil, salt, sugar and pepper.  Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.  Puree mixture and set aside.  

2. In a small pan over high heat, bring broth to a boil.  Add pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook until tender (about 7 minutes).  Stir into tomato puree.  Heat until simmering.  

3. Serve immediately with a crunchy baguette!