Joe's Italian Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter with the oil over low heat in a heavy bottom pot.
• 2 add the onion; wilt over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes. add the garlic during the last 2 minutes, stirring.
• 3 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.
• 4 add basil. stir in the cream or half & half, simmer for another 30 minutes.
• 5 garnish with fresh basil before serving.
• 6 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.