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Herbed Tomato Soup

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Herbed Tomato Soup — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 1½ cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 can (16 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fresh snipped basil (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh snipped thyme (or ¼ teaspoon dried)
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (optional) (optional)
  • 4–6 fresh basil leaves (optional), sliced thinly into strips

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a 2-quart saucepan, sauté onion in olive oil until tender but not browned.
  2. 2
    Add tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, basil, thyme and pepper.
  3. 3
    Bring to a boil.
  4. 4
    Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  5. 5
    Stir in vinegar, if desired, just prior to serving.
  6. 6
    Ladle into bowls and garnish with basil strips.
Category
Soups

Dietary Information

Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Herbed_Tomato_Soup