Old Fashioned Tomato Cream Soup

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Made the old fashioned way, this soup is delicious.

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Steps

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In a large deep saucepan , over a medium heat , cook the tomatoes , onion , beef stock , basil , salt and pepper , nutmeg and coriander for 30 minutes.

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Let cool a little , then remove and discard the cloves from the onion.

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Puree the soup in a blender until smooth.

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Return the soup to the saucepan and stir in the baking soda and sugar.

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Blend the flour and butter together to form a smooth paste.

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Stir this into the soup.

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Watching carefully , cook the soup , over a medium-low heat , until thickened , 10 to 15 minutes.

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Remove the saucepan from the heat and slowly stir in the warmed cream.

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Return the soup to the heat and continue to warm it , just until it is piping hot and about to come to a boil.

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Serve this soup garnished with fresh basil leaves.

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Ingredients

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tomatoes, onion, cloves, beef stock, fresh basil, salt, black pepper, ground nutmeg, ground coriander, baking soda, sugar, flour, butter, heavy whipping cream, fresh basil leaf