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Tomato Florentine Soup
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 55 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 6
This is a very flavorful and suprisingly filling delicious tomato soup.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup diced onions (!/4-inch diced)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 cup boiling water
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes (3 cups)
1 tablespoon ketchup
3/4 cup vegetable juice, such as v-8
1/2 tablespoon dried basil
2 tablespoon dried dill
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, such as tabasco
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons dry white wine
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup julienned fresh spinach (1/8 inch julienned)
Directions:
1. Prepare a roux: Heat 3 tablespoons butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Whisk in flour. Cook until straw colored, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until golden brown. Add garlic and continue to saute 1-2 minutes. Remove mixture from heat and puree in food processor.
3. Prepare chicken base: Dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in hot water. In a small dutch oven or heavy pot, heat tomatoes, ketchup, vegetable juice and chicken base over medium-low heat. Add pureed onion mixture, basil, dill, hot pepper sauce, sugar, black pepper and wine. Simmer 15 minutes. Whisk in roux and simmer an additional 30 mintes over medium-low heat. Whisk in cream. Add spinach. Serve immediatley with a crusty italian bread or cool and refrigerate.
By RecipeOfHealth.com