Tomato And Spinach Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed,well drained
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil, crumbled
• 1/2 cup milk (about) (optional)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 puree canned tomatoes with juices in processor or blender until smooth.
• 2 melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat.
• 3 add onion and sauté until very tender, about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in tomatoes, sugar and oregano.
• 5 simmer 10 minutes.
• 6 mix in cream, spinach and basil and simmer 3 minutes longer.
• 7 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 thin soup with milk if desired.
• 9 ladle soup into bowls; pass parmesan separately.