Cream of Tomato Basil Soup

Can you believe we are in our final week of Juice January (well, healthy habits January)?! It has honestly flown by for me, and I hope it has for you as well. For our last week, I am sharing two amazing soup recipes. For one, winter is a wonderful time to warm-up with a bowl of soup, and for another, soup is an excellent way to sneak in those extra servings of veggies. Today, it's all about cream of tomato basil soup because honestly, is there anything better?

Cream of Tomato Basil Soup

Serves 8

You will need:

- 1/2 medium onion sliced thin

- 3 tablespoons butter

- 2 tablespoons olive oil

- 1 teaspoon salt- 1/2 teaspoon pepper

- 2  28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes

- 4 cups vegetable stock

- 1 cup heavy cream

- 1 cup fresh basil chopped

To prepare:

In a large stock pot, heat butter and oil, add onions, salt and pepper.

Sauté until onions are lightly caramelized. Add tomatoes, vegetable stock, cream and basil. Simmer for 45 minutes. Garnish with basil. Serve warm.

Note: The soup may be made creamy by placing it in a blender or using a hand blender if desired. I personally like it a little chunky.

Enjoy!

xx, Annette

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