Tomato-basil Soup – We Love God!

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Italian	Appetizers, Kooknet, Soups, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Tomatoes, diced
2		Cloves Garlic, coarsely
		chopped
2	T	Olive Oil
1/4	c	Dry Red Wine
5	c	Vegetable Stock
1		Tomato Paste
2		Basil, coarsely chopped
		Salt
		Ground Black Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Dice the tomatoes into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.  Heat olive oil
until it is warmed.  Add the garlic & saute it very  gently only until
it becomes fragrant. Add the tomatoes, stir once &  add the remaining
ingredients except the basil & salt & pepper. Raise  the heat a little,
cover & let the soup cook gently without ever  letting it quite come to
the boil.  Let it cook like this for 45  minutes. You want the tomatoes
to be softened.  Add the seasonings &  the basil. Cook long enough to
warm the basil through. Serve with  freshly baked, crusty, Italian
bread.  MARK'S NOTE: If you want a thin soup, omit the tomato paste. If
you  want it to be thicker, add the paste, but it will make quite a
difference to the texture of the soup. If serving as a lunch, or with
only a light main course, then the paste makes this a rich &
satisfying soup: if serving purely as an appetizer, then omit the
tomato paste.  Also, do not let the soup come to a full rolling boil.
It is best  served warmed.  Once you add the basil, you may want to
switch the  heat off & let the soup sit for a while, reheating just
before  serving.  Recipe by Mark Satterly Posted by Katherine Smith,
Kook-Net: The  Shadow Zone IV - Stinson Beach, CA  From Gemini's
MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 106 Calories From Fat: 46 Total Fat: 5.3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 399mg Potassium: 766.1mg Carbohydrates: 13.4g Fiber: 4.4g Sugar: 7.6g Protein: 4.1g