Creamy Tomato Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  olive oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1  clove garlic, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
• 1  28-oz. can crushed tomatoes, with juice
• 1 1/2  cups  low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2  cup  heavy cream, warmed
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Warm oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until slightly softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in flour to blend, about 1 minute.

Add tomatoes with juice and broth to saucepan, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir or whisk constantly until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

Working in batches, carefully transfer soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into a bowl until all soup is pureed. Return soup to saucepan, stir in cream and cook over low heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until heated through. Do not boil. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot in warmed cups.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

123

Fat:

9g (sat 4g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

9g

Fiber:

2g

Cholesterol:

20mg

Sodium:

543mg