Cream of Tomato and Basil Soup

By cam_46

Ingredients

• 4 Tbl butter
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 3 cups canned diced tomatoes (about 12 oz)
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 Tbl fresh basil, chopped
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in a heavy sauce pan. Add red onion and sauté till tender, about 5 minutes. Add white wine and reduce by 3/4. Add tomatoes and heavy cream, bring to a simmer and reduce by 1/2.
Puree soup in a food processor. Stir in 2 Tbl chopped basil, salt & pepper.
Garnish with remaining fresh basil and tomatoes and serve.