Tomato Basil Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups tomato marinara sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan sauté onion in oil. add tomatoes and juice, broth, marinara sauce, salt and pepper.
• 2 simmer, stirring occasionally about 10 minutes. let cool slightly. stir in ½ of the basil.
• 3 transfer soup to food processor or blender and puree. return to saucepan and adjust seasonings.
• 4 turn heat to low. chiffonade the remaining basil leaves. serve soup hot, topped with basil and pine nuts.