Served this as a meal Monday. The daughter-units loved it and asked for it
to be added to the meal rotation. As meals go, it was very easy and
straight-forward.

TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

INGREDIENTS:
1 TBS EVOO
2 TBS Butter
1 Yellow Onion, Lg, chopped
6 Tomatoes, rough chopped (Roma work best)
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2-1/2 cups Chicken (or beef) stock
1/2 cup white wine (dry, like Pinot Blanc from Alsace works best)
2-3 TBS Tomato Paste
2, 15-oz cans crushed tomatoes
1 cup fresh basil, "shredded"
Salt and cracked pepper to taste

METHOD:
In a large skillet, heat oil and butter together. Add in onion and cook for
approx 5 minutes, until softened but not browned. Add in chopped tomatoes
and juice.

In crockpot, add stock, wine, basil, tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Turn
crockpot to high and cover. When onion finishes, add to crockpot. Stir
together and recover. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 8-10 hours.

Serve with ciabatta and a gewurztraminer (for the adults).

The Ranger