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  Chilled Tomato Basil Soup
  Category: Soups
  Author: The Savvybearcat
  Date: 1/1/2007
  Hits: 322
Ingredients:
3 tbsp Unsalted butter
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 medium Leek, cleaned, white part only, finely chopped
1 medium Carrot, finely chopped
1 medium Celery stalk, finely chopped
2 tbsp Chopped fresh basil leaves
4 Ripe medium tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped
3 tbsp Tomato paste
2 tbsp Flour
2 1/2 cup Chicken stock or broth
1/2 cup Light cream
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh basil leaves (optional)
1/4 cup Sour cream or plain yogurt (optional)
Instructions:
Heat butter and oil in a 2 quart saucepan; add onion, leek,
carrot,celery, and basil; saute for about 5 minutes over low heat,
stirring occasionally.

Add tomatoes and tomato paste; cook for about 5 minutes;sprinkle with
flour and mix well; add chicken stock, cover and simeer for about 20
minutes.

Pour into food processor fitted with a steel blade or into blender;
puree, strain through a fine strainer or cheesecloth. Return to pan
and add light cream; bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer for
about 2 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper; chill for at
least 4 hours or up to 2 days in advance of serving. Garnish bowls
with basil leaves and a dollop of sour cream or yogurt if desired.
Makes 4-6 servings.

Origin: Appeal (quarterly publication from Overwaitea Foods) Shared
by: Sharon Stevens.
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