Creamy Tomato Soup And Italian Patty Melts

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Another rachael ray recipe for those need a meal in a hurry! I saw this on today's show and thought it sounded really good. Thought i would post it on zaar for safe keeping. I will sub turkey italian sausage to cut the calories some.

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Steps

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Heat the milk over moderate heat in a medium pot.

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Put tomatoes , tomato paste , onions , salt and pepper , sugar , flour , butter , celery into a food processor and grind until smooth.

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Pour mixture into milk and raise heat to bring soup to a boil.

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Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

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While soup cooks , make pesto and sammies.

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Fill the food processor with watercress , loosely packed.

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Add hazelnuts , 1 / 2 of the oil and garlic cloves to the watercress in the processor.

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Add nutmeg , salt and pepper to the processor bowl , set lid in place and pulse grind the mixture into a thick paste.

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Add any remaining watercress to the processor and grind into the paste by pulsing the processor again.

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Transfer watercress paste to a bowl.

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Stir in the remaining oil and the cheese.

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Taste pesto sauce and adjust seasonings.

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Heat a griddle over medium high heat.

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Drizzle the pan with extra-virgin olive oil and add the patties and cook 5 minutes on each side.

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Remove from the griddle and add anoth.

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Ingredients

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whole milk, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, onion, salt and pepper, sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, celery, garlic clove, basil pesto, watercress, hazelnuts, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, ground nutmeg, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, sausage patties, green pepper, yellow onion, italian bread, provolone cheese