Cream Of Tomato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 1/2 cups cooked tomatoes (cut into chunks, stew over medium heat 15-20 min. without using added water)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/4 teaspoon honey (to neutralize the acid of the tomatoes)
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• fresh parsley, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 cook the onions and garlic in the butter with the salt until the onions are soft and translucent.
• 2 add the herbs and pepper, and saute a few more minutes.
• 3 add tomatoes, sherry and honey.
• 4 cover and simmer 30-40 minutes.
• 5 cut the cream cheese into small cubes and add to the hot soup.
• 6 continue cooking and stir until smooth.
• 7 serve garnished with fresh parsley.