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

The Ranger wrote:
> 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
>
>
Wonderful with the wood fire now getting lit
this is a keeper

Thank You

"The Ranger" > wrote in message
ndwidth...
> 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

Yum. You have redeemed yourself in my eyes for your various and sundry
culinary transgressions (i.e. MW).

Do you think this would be nice served chilled? Sounds like it would. I
just can't wrap my mind around the concept of hot soup when it's 97F outside
and the Modesto-ites are frying eggs on the sidewalk....

TammyM, scorching in Sacramento (I know, I know, it's a DRY heat)

TammyM > wrote in message
...
>> TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP
>
> Yum. You have redeemed yourself in my eyes for your
> various and sundry culinary transgressions (i.e. MW).

"I'm not allowed to kill you; that's against the rules. But you'd be amazed
at what you can survive."
-- Jafar, Aladdin 2

> Do you think this would be nice served chilled?

Yes; in fact that's a sidebar notation. Think gazpacho.

> TammyM, scorching in Sacramento (I know, I know, it's a DRY heat)

I'd say you're on your way to hell with your heretical MW stance but I see
you're there already. Say "Hi" to Dante for me.

The Ranger

"The Ranger" > wrote in message
ndwidth...
> TammyM > wrote in message
> ...
>>> TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP
>>
>> Yum. You have redeemed yourself in my eyes for your
>> various and sundry culinary transgressions (i.e. MW).
>
> "I'm not allowed to kill you; that's against the rules. But you'd be
> amazed at what you can survive."
> -- Jafar, Aladdin 2
>
>> Do you think this would be nice served chilled?
>
> Yes; in fact that's a sidebar notation. Think gazpacho.
>
>> TammyM, scorching in Sacramento (I know, I know, it's a DRY heat)
>
> I'd say you're on your way to hell with your heretical MW stance but I see
> you're there already. Say "Hi" to Dante for me.

Isn't that the lamer version of Godwin? To invoke "you're going to hell"?

I win.

:-)))))

I *make* mayo, you infidel, and I neither resort to nor abide chemicalized
and uber sweetened MW. And you call yourself a cook, deRanger! For shame!!

TammyM

On Thu, 28 May 2009 08:52:38 -0700, TammyM wrote:

> "The Ranger" > wrote in message
> ndwidth...
>> TammyM > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>> TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP
>>>
>>> Yum. You have redeemed yourself in my eyes for your
>>> various and sundry culinary transgressions (i.e. MW).
>>
>> "I'm not allowed to kill you; that's against the rules. But you'd be
>> amazed at what you can survive."
>> -- Jafar, Aladdin 2
>>
>>> Do you think this would be nice served chilled?
>>
>> Yes; in fact that's a sidebar notation. Think gazpacho.
>>
>>> TammyM, scorching in Sacramento (I know, I know, it's a DRY heat)
>>
>> I'd say you're on your way to hell with your heretical MW stance but I see
>> you're there already. Say "Hi" to Dante for me.
>
> Isn't that the lamer version of Godwin? To invoke "you're going to hell"?
>
> I win.
>
> :-)))))
>
> I *make* mayo, you infidel, and I neither resort to nor abide chemicalized
> and uber sweetened MW. And you call yourself a cook, deRanger! For shame!!
>
> TammyM

jeez, here i was thinking MW stood for microwave.

your pal,
blake

In article dth>,
The Ranger > wrote:
>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.

Thanks. What's that first ingredient you listed "EVOO"?

-A

axlq wrote:
> In article dth>,
> The Ranger > wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Thanks. What's that first ingredient you listed "EVOO"?
>
> -A

"Extra Virgin Olive Oil"

axlq wrote:
> In article dth>,
> The Ranger > wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>
> Thanks. What's that first ingredient you listed "EVOO"?

My guess is that it stands for "Extra Virgin Olive Oil".


- Peter