Tomato And Zucchini Cream (soup)

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup margarine (i probably used butter)
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 onions, in quarters
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 zucchini, peeled and sliced
• 8 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut in quarters
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons basil
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup 15% cream

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine in a saucepan.
• 2 cook celery, onions, carrots, garlic, zucchini and tomatoes 7 to 10 minutes, without letting them get colors.
• 3 sprinkle flour on veggies.
• 4 add stock and stir well.
• 5 season with basil. add salt and pepper. bring to boil.
• 6 reduce heat and let simmer 1 hour.
• 7 reduce in puree in a blender until creamy.
• 8 put back in the saucepan and add milk.
• 9 let simmer 2 to 3 minutes, just to reheat.