10 Minute Cream of Tomato Soup

The outside temperature has taken a dive and I spent most of the day warding off a chill with thoughts of a toasty grilled cheese sandwich and comforting bowl of steamy tomato soup for dinner.  Oh yeah, that was going to fix me up!  Of course I didn't realize there was no tomato soup in the pantry.  When dinner time arrived I found diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato puree, sun dried tomatoes... even ro-tel tomatoes, but not one single can of simple tomato soup.  So I surveyed the ingredients at hand, threw a few things together, and this is what I came up with - an incredibly delicious version which only took about 10 minutes to make.  I hope you'll give it a try.

Enjoy!

10 Minute Cream of Tomato Soup

Serves 2-4

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 28 ounce can of San Marzano crushed tomatoes or tomato puree

• 1 cup milk

• 1 cup half and half

• 2 teaspoons dried basil

• 1 teaspoon dried granulated onion or onion powder (not onion salt)

• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed (not celery salt)

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

• basil oil for garnish

Directions

1. Combine all ingredient together in a medium saucepan and heat; stirring occasionally.

2. Drizzle with basil oil and serve.

Note

• For silky smooth soup, puree in blender before serving.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Few things are more comforting in the cold weather than a warm and creamy bowl of Roasted Butternut Squash Soup and this one is a cinch to make. Grab a sleeve of crackers and dig in.

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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

serves 6-8

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 medium butternut squash

• drizzle of olive oil

• Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste

• 2 cups chicken stock (try my homemade, or store bought low-sodium)

• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Cut butternut squash in half and scrape out seeds.

3. Brush cut sides with olive oil and sprinkle with Kosher salt and pepper.

4. Place the halves cut-side down on a rimmed sheet pan and pierce with a knife in a few spots, bake for 45 minutes.

5. Remove squash from the oven and allow to cool a bit; scoop the soft flesh from the shells (you should have about 4-5 cups).

6. Place the squash in a blender with chicken stock and Greek yogurt; blend until smooth.

7. Add more or less chicken stock to adjust the finished thickness of your soup.

8. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.

Note

• Greek yogurt can be found in most grocery stores.  It's much thicker than traditional yogurt, but you can use strained traditional yogurt in a pinch.