Nordstrom's Tomato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 10 (1 lb) cans peeled plum tomatoes (1 case)
• 3 lbs carrots
• 3 lbs onions
• 4 tablespoons dry basil
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 gallons water
• 1 lb chicken base
• 3 quarts heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons kosher salt
• 4 tablespoons black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large kettle at med heat, pour 1 cup of olive oil and add roughly chopped onions and carrots.
• 2 sauté for 15 minutes, then add the basil, salt, pepper, and tomatoes.
• 3 bring to a simmer.
• 4 then add the chicken base to the water; whisk to dissolve, and add to kettle.
• 5 bring to a boil and continue cooking for 45 minutes.
• 6 then using a hand blender, puree soup while adding the heavy cream, to a thin consistency.
• 7 reduce heat to a simmer.