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Simple Homemade Tomato Soup

Serves 10-12 people

Prep/cook time: 10 minutes / 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 Tbsp grass-fed butter

  • 2 Cups organic yellow onion, diced

  • 5 Organic garlic cloves, minced

  • 3 Tbsp organic tomato paste

  • 3 Cans organic whole tomatoes with juice (I like San Mariano)

  • 1 Tbsp dried organic oregano

  • Fresh basil leaves, chopped

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions, salt onions, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and tomato paste, saute for 2 additional minutes. Add canned tomatoes and the juice, breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Bring to a low boil then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes. Using an immersion blender, blend the soup soup directly in the pot (or blend in batches using a standard blender). Season with salt and pepper and serve with a garnish of chopped basil. It goes wonderfully with some crusty bread, croutons or grilled cheese sandwiches. It also freezes very nicely.