Tomato Basil Soup

This is our favorite tomato soup recipe and many who have tried it in our home agree! It is so easy, so delicious, and so fast! You'll never go back to canned tomato soup again!

Ingredients:

1 T olive or coconut oil

4 Cups tomatoes, diced (I use a quart of my home-canned tomatoes...any 28 - 32oz can will work)

1 onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 C water

1 tsp McKay's Chicken seasoning

1/2 - 1 tsp salt

1 T dried basil

2-3 tsp cane sugar

Instructions:

Saute the garlic and onions in a little oil until tender or translucent. Add tomatoes, water, and chicken seasoning. and cook over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add salt and cane sugar. Pour mixture into a blender. Stir in dried basil. If you doubled or tripled this recipe, then blend in portions.

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