Cream of Tomato Soup with Orzo

By Mike_67

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 46 ounces tomato juice
• 3 (14.5-oz.) cans diced tomatoes, pureed with juice
• 1 tablespoon minced dried basil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 8 ounces orzo
• 1 1/2 cups Half-and-Half

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Bring medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.

In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, and cook, stirring often, 1 minute. Add tomato juice, pureed tomatoes, basil and sugar, and simmer 5 minutes.

While soup is simmering, add orzo to boiling water. Cook, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes; drain.

Remove soup from heat and stir in Half-and-Half. Add salt and pepper to taste; stir in orzo.