Tomato Basil Soup

Getting ready for the Glaze Workshop next week and have been cooking a bit.

Thought you might enjoy the recipes.

Tomato Basil Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup shredded carrots
1 cup finely diced onion
½ cup finely diced celery
1 Campbell’s canned roasted tomato soup with garlic
3 (15 oz.) cans diced tomatoes (Muir Glen)
4 cups of chicken broth
1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1 tablespoon salt
black pepper to taste
1 – 2 teaspoons dried basil
2 large cloves of garlic

Place in a crock pot on high for one hour, reduce and cook for 4 hours on low.

Put in a blender and blend, (what else?)

Add shredded basil and 15 minutes before serving add large garlic croutons .

John Britt
www.johnbrittpottery.com