What's For Dinner Wednesday~Homemade Creamy Tomato & Basil Soup.

Rain ....Rain ...and more Rain ..It's officially Fall....Today was a cold and rainy day where I live.  Everyone I know is feeling under the weather and cold... When it's rainy like this All I want is something Good....something Warm...and something Delicious..... So what's better than soup on a Rainy Day....

Homemade Creamy Tomato & Basil Soup

Ingredients

• 4 Tablespoons of Butter-Salted
• 4 cups of Tomatoes-Large Diced
• 1/4 Cup of Onion - Small Diced
• 2 Cloves Garlic-Minced
• 3 Tablespoons Flour-All Purpose
• 1/4 cup of Fresh Basil Leaves (4 to 6 Leaves depending on the size)
• 2 Leaves of Fresh Basil Leaves for Garnish-Roughly chopped
• 1-2 Teaspoon-Salt, Sugar, Garlic Salt 
• Fresh Black Pepper-Season to taste
• 2-3 cups of Milk (Add more, if needed)

Let's get Started

Please Wash your Hands...

Okay, now we are ready to start....

In a large saucepan, over medium heat let the butter melt down then sauté the Onions and Garlic. 

Once the Onions and Garlic are cooked down add in the Flour then stir. 

Allow the Onions, Garlic and Flour to get friendly (let cook together for 1-2 minutes). 

Then slowly pour in the Milk  and continue to stir until mixture becomes thicker. 

In a separate pan heat the Tomatoes. Once the Tomatoes are cooked down combine everything into one pan (One big Happy Food Family). Let cook for 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.  

Season to Taste and Blend in a blender.

*Chef Huda Note: You do not have to blend the soup, if you do not want to...I like my soup Hearty and Chunky!!

Let the soup sit for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

It's getting Cold outside so....

Enjoy!!

~This soup is great with warm toasted or grilled Italian or Sourdough Bread with Butter.. So yummy!!!~