Tomato Basil Soup
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 carrots, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 28 oz canned whole plum tomatoes with juices
1 32 oz vegetable broth
1 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 Tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoon dried basil (1 Tablespoon for fresh basil)
1 teaspoon oregano (1 tTablespoon for fresh oregano)
salt & pepper to taste
Directions
In a large pot saute onions and carrots in olive oil until soft. Then add tomatoes, vegetable broth, cannellini beans, tomato paste, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt & pepper.
Cover soup and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add basil and oregano. Use a hand puree to blend soup until creamy or transfer in batches to blender. Adjust salt to your preferred taste. Serve soup with fresh basil.
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