Tomato Basil Soup

My favorite lunch as a child was Campbell's Tomato Soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. Of course, the soup was concentrated and the cheese was yellow American. As an adult, I still love tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. Now however, I prefer tomato basil soup and a more sophisticated cheese. Today I will share an easy, but great recipe for tomato basil soup. Be looking this week for some lovely grilled cheese recipes.

Tomato Basil Soup

In a large soup pot heat:

1tbsp olive oil

Add 1/2 onion chopped and cooked until soft

Add the following and cook until thickened:

1 large can of crushed tomatoes (if you can your own like I do use 1 quart of tomatoes)

1 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp dried thyme

1 6oz can of tomato paste

1/8 tsp black pepper

3 cups of chicken broth

I use an immersion blender and blend until smooth. You can use a blender for this if you prefer. Blend half of soup at a time.

Top with sour cream. This is great served with a glass of red wine.