Sage cafe's tomato basil soup
6 Cups
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | can | (28oz) plum tomatoes |
| 1 | Spanish onion, finely | |
| Chopped | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 1 | Stalk fresh basil | |
| 2 | Garlic cloves, minced | |
| 1½ | cup | Cold water (or more) |
| ½ | teaspoon | Granulated sugar |
Directions
Drain tomatoes and dice. Reserve juice. Add onion to hot oil, season with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat until translucent and slightly browned. Add chopped basil leaves and garlic, cook 1 minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and their juice then 1½ cups of water and the sugar. Add more water if needed. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes or until soup thickens. From Sage Cafe & Catering, 166 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario.