Pioneer Woman Tomato Soup With Sherry

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This is my favorite recipe adapted from the pioneer woman. a decadent lunch! i tweaked it a little from her original: i reduced the sodium and fat by reducing the chicken base and butter, and changing the heavy cream to half-n-half. and i thought way more fresh basil was needed to make it taste spectacular.

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Steps

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In a soup pot , saute diced onion in butter until translucent.

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Decide how chunky you like your tomato soup.

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I like to process one of the cans of tomatoes briefly in the food processor to chop up the tomatoes more finely.

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You can process one or both or neither.

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To the pot , add canned tomatoes , tomato juice , sugar , chicken base or bouillon , and pepper and stir.

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Bring to a near boil , then turn off heat.

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Add sherry and half-n-half or cream and stir.

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Add parsley and basil.

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Add salt & pepper if needed to your taste.

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Top with croutons if desired.

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Ingredients

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butter, onion, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, chicken base, sugar, cooking sherry, half-and-half, fresh basil, dried parsley flakes, pepper, crouton