Name: Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Butter - ¼ cup; Olive oil - ¼ cup; Chopped onions - 1 ½ cups; Tomatoes - cored, peeled, and quartered - 3 pounds; Chopped fresh basil leaves - ½ cup; Salt to taste - ½ cup; Ground black pepper to taste - ½ cup; Chicken broth - 1 quart; Heavy cream - 1 cup; Fresh basil for garnish - 8 sprigs

Ingredients for - Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup

1. Butter ¼ cup

2. Olive oil ¼ cup

3. Chopped onions 1 ½ cups

4. Tomatoes - cored, peeled, and quartered 3 pounds

5. Chopped fresh basil leaves ½ cup

6. Salt to taste ½ cup

7. Ground black pepper to taste ½ cup

8. Chicken broth 1 quart

9. Heavy cream 1 cup

10. Fresh basil for garnish 8 sprigs

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Tomato-Basil Soup

1 . Stage

Heat the butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onions and cook until tender. Mix in tomatoes and chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the chicken broth, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 15 minutes.

2 . Stage

Transfer soup to a blender (or use an immersible hand blender), and blend until smooth. Return to the pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and gradually mix in the heavy cream. Pour soup through a strainer before serving. Garnish each serving with a sprig of basil.