tomato basil soup {pure heaven}

Yummy. Try this. You won't be sorry!
This was my dinner last night.

Samira's Tomato-Basil Soup
(My awesome roommate, Tricia, works for O.C. Tanner. Her company cafeteria has a professional chef who makes lunches. This is his recipe.)

28-oz. diced Italian tomatoes (canned)

2 cups chicken broth

2 tablespoons dried basil leaves

1 carrot, pealed and diced

1/2 cup celery, diced

2 cloves minced garlic

1/2 onion, diced

1/2 cup butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup cream

salt to taste

white pepper to taste

Directions:

Heat sauce pan. Add oil and butter. Saute vegetables, garlic, and basil lightly. Add tomatoes and broth. Cook 15 minutes. Add vegetable mixture with cream and puree in a blender.

Serve with grilled cheese sandwiches.

Ahh . . . a perfect dinner for a cold winter night!