Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe: It’s National Soup Day! Here is a wonderful recipe that is absolutely delicious!

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs Roma tomatoes
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh basil chiffonade
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Core tomatoes and quarter.
2. Chop onion.
3. Melt butter, add the onions and stir well.
4. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to simmer until tomatoes and onions are fully cooked.
6. Let cool.
7. Puree in a blender or with a hand blender.
8. Bring back to a simmer.
9. Put in salt and pepper to taste.
10.  Add 2 tablespoons sugar to balance the sweetness, if desired.
11. Add cream, stir and top with basil before serving.

This is awesome with a grilled cheese sandwich as pictured above. (I love a good grilled cheese! Smoked gouda makes a FABULOUS grilled cheese sandwich. However, you can make it from just about any cheese or cheese product.) National Grilled Cheese Day is April 12th. You can see a post from last year deailing good ideas for your sandwich here.

In conclusion, ENJOY this Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe! See more Arcola Feed recipes here.

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