Fall means SOUP! Tomato Basil Soup

Oh soup, how I love you!

 I attended a BBQ at my grandpa's house and left with not only a ton of tasty leftovers but lots of fresh tomatoes from his garden! I know it's terrible, but I cannot eat tomatoes....it totally grosses me out. Which I'm pretty sure disqualifies me as any kind of "foodie" *tear*

BUT I love anything made with tomatoes...stupid I know!

Okay back on track-

I could honestly make this with no recipe because it is very simple. However I tend to wander, so I generally find a recipe online and then tweak it to my liking. This however did not need tweaking in my opinion.

Tomato Basil Soup [Not my recipe] :

Ingredients

-       7 plum tomatoes, chopped

-       ½ medium onion, diced

-       3 garlic cloves, diced

-       2.5 cups chicken stock

-       ½ cup dry white wine

-       6 basil leaves, chopped

-       2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

 

Method

1. Over medium heat in a large pan (stockpot) heat your olive oil before adding onions and garlic.
2. Once the onions and garlic are soft (after about 3 mins) add tomatoes until they get softer.
3. Add chicken stock and wine then bring to a boil. Once you see bubbles turn the stove down to a simmer and cook covered for 20 minutes.
4. Remove the tomato from the stove and pour soup into the blender and add basil.
5. Pulse the blender for less than a minute until your soup is smooth and all the tomatoes have been broken down.
6. You can top with a few small basil leaves before serving if you’re feeling fancy

I aquired this recipe here:

 http://www.theyummytruth.com/quick/fresh-tomato-basil-soup/

(The photos however are mine!)

I also added grated Romano cheese on top AND you could definitely add heavy cream, milk or butter to make it a creamy tomato soup. I usually try to make my meals as healthy as I can, but hey to each his own!

Another side note: I made "gourmet grilled cheese" to complete the meal and it was delish!
I used a local sourdough bread [Zeppole]
Gouda and White chedder cheese
Smart balance butter spread to cook sandwiches in.
1 clove of garlic to rub on the outside of the bread after it is cooked.

The top left photo in this collage is my finished product! I loved the orangish color!

MmmMmmMmm